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Spicy toursia, Bulgarian pickled vegetables

Spicy toursia, Bulgarian pickled vegetables

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A Bulgarian winter preserve: small, spicy bell peppers, pickled cucumbers, carrots, and onions, preserved in jars with dill, bay leaves, and vinegar.

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Recipe from Ted Masters, Biliana.grigorova, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting168 hr
  • Total169 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpreserve
  • Estimated cost$15.64 $0.78 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

20 people
  • $6.42
  • $5.32
  • $3.09
  • $0.63
  • $0.08
  • $0.10
  • $0.00

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the vegetables and cut off the end of the bell pepper’s stem. Slice the pickles and carrots into rounds, and the onion into large slices. ≈ 8 min
  2. Divide the chopped dill, bay leaf, pepper, and vinegar evenly among the jars. ≈ 3 min
  3. Fill with bell peppers, pickles, carrots, and onions. ≈ 10 min
  4. Add the salt (and sugar if the bell peppers are very spicy), then top with hot water. ≈ 3 min
  5. Seal the jars, boil them for 3 minutes, then turn them upside down to cool. Wait a few weeks before opening.

The bill

Spicy toursia, Bulgarian pickled vegetables

  • 1 kg of small, spicy green bell peppers (Shipka variety)$6.42
  • 1 kilogram of gherkins$5.32
  • 1 kilogram of carrots$3.09
  • 3 large onions$0.63
  • 2 teaspoons of salt per jar$0.08
  • 5 tablespoons of vinegar per jar$0.10
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar (optional)$0.00

Total$15.64

that's $0.78 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of small, spicy green bell peppers (Shipka variety)
  • 1 kilogram of gherkins
  • 1 kilogram of carrots
  • 3 large onions
  • 1 bunch of fresh dill
  • 2 teaspoons of salt per jar
  • 5 tablespoons of vinegar per jar
  • One bay leaf per jar
  • 4 black peppercorns per jar
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar (optional)
  • hot water

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