ana Here are herrings in sweet and sour tomato sauce with raisins (some people add dried plums). The salad is perfect both on Christmas Eve and during any meeting with friends or family. Why does it taste good? We have a combination of salty, sour and sweet taste here, and it’s a perfect combination.
Of course, everyone has their own way of preparing a salad. I prepare one like below.
Ingredients
- 6 herring in oil (or salted from the barrel, but they should be soaked first to remove excess salt)
- 1 small jar of tomato paste (approx. 150g)
- 2 onions
- 1 apple
- a handful of raisins
- 4 tablespoons of vinegar 10%
- 1 tablespoon of marjoram
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 3-4 grains of allspice
- 2 cloves
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- salt pepper
- oil
If we use salted herrings, soak them in cold water for 4 hours, changing it several times, unless they are very salty, longer.
I remove the herrings in oil from the brine and dry them with a paper towel, the same way if we use salted herrings. We cut them into strips and put them in a bowl.
Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a pan and add the onion cut into half-moon shapes. Fry and stir for about 5 minutes until translucent.
Add raisins, finely diced apple, sugar, marjoram, freshly ground pepper, allspice, cloves and bay leaves to the glazed onion. We also add tomato paste and vinegar. Also add half a 1/3 cup of water (you can also rinse the jar after the concentrate).
Mix everything and fry over high heat for about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Transfer the cold sauce to the bowl with the herrings and mix thoroughly. Cover and put in the fridge. They are best the next day.
Enjoy your meal!
