Fried Peppers in Tomato Sauce
Whole green peppers fried until blistered, peeled and laid in a garlicky tomato sauce with parsley — a late-summer Bulgarian dish eaten warm or cold, with bread to mop up the sauce.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 12 long green peppers
- 150 ml sunflower oil, for frying
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 800 g ripe tomatoes, grated
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper, ground
- 3 tbsp parsley, chopped
- 4 slices crusty bread, to serve
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 2299 kcal · P 35g · C 190.6g · F 160.3g
Estimated from 9 of 9 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Wash the peppers and dry them thoroughly — water left on them spits violently in hot oil. Prick each one near the stalk with a knife so it doesn't burst.
- 2Heat the oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat and fry the peppers whole in batches, turning, for 6–8 minutes until blistered and soft all over.
- 3Lift them into a bowl, cover with a plate for 10 minutes to steam, then peel off the skins, keeping the stalks on.
- 4Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the oil, add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds without letting it colour, then add the grated tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper.
- 5Simmer the sauce for 15–20 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick and no longer watery.
- 6Lay the peppers in the sauce, spoon it over them and warm through for 3–4 minutes.
- 7Stir in the parsley and serve warm or cold, with the bread.
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Questions and answers
How long does Fried Peppers in Tomato Sauce take to make?
About 55 minutes: 15 min prep and 40 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Fried Peppers in Tomato Sauce?
9 ingredients: long green peppers, sunflower oil, garlic, ripe tomatoes, sugar, salt, black pepper, parsley, crusty bread.
How many servings does this Fried Peppers in Tomato Sauce recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Fried Peppers in Tomato Sauce?
About 575 kcal, with 8.7 g protein, 47.7 g carbohydrate and 40.1 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Fried Peppers in Tomato Sauce recipe suit?
It is vegan.
What cuisine is Fried Peppers in Tomato Sauce?
Fried Peppers in Tomato Sauce comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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