🥕🌶 Spicy Carrot & Pepper Preserved Salad (Jar Recipe)

✅ Ingredients (for 4–5 jars):

• 1.5 kg carrots (grated)
• 4 red bell peppers (finely chopped)
• 2–3 hot chili peppers (optional)
• 1 whole garlic bulb (minced)
• 200 ml vegetable oil
• 250 ml tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1½ tbsp salt (adjust to taste)
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• ½ bunch parsley (chopped – added last)

✅ Instructions:

1. Sauté base
   • Heat oil in a large pan.
   • Add peppers + chili + garlic.
   • Cook 5–6 minutes until soft.
3. Add carrots
   • Add all grated carrots.
   • Cook on medium 10–12 minutes until softened.
5. Tomato mixture
   • Add tomato sauce + tomato paste.
   • Stir well and cook 10 more minutes.
7. Season
   • Add salt, sugar, black pepper, chili flakes.
   • Add vinegar.
   • Simmer 5 minutes.
9. Finish
   • Turn off heat.
   • Mix in chopped parsley.
11. Jar it
    • Spoon hot mixture into sterilized jars.
    • Close tightly and flip upside down until cool.

✅ Storage:

• 🫙 Fridge: up to 1 month
• 🫙 Sealed jars in pantry: up to 6 months

💡 How to Serve:

✔ With grilled chicken or fish

✔ Inside sandwiches or wraps

✔ With eggs or omelets

✔ As mezze with bread