It is prepared by blending fresh tomatoes, horseradish, garlic and salt.
It may be served with traditional Russian meat dishes, including pelmeni.
The sauce is sometimes also called khrenodyor (radish-throttler), gorlodyor (throat-throttler),[1] vyrviglaz (yank-out-the-eye) or ogonyok (flame).
The sauce can be kept in a refrigerator for a long time without preservatives if stored in a sealed jar.
Increasing the amount of horseradish and garlic used extends the length of time for which it can be stored.