Lángos (Hungarian Fried Flatbread)
Ingredients 500 g all-purpose flour Instant yeast 4 eggs 4 tbsp yogurt or sour cream 2 tsp salt Lard or canola oil Procedure Combine the flour and yeast. Add the eggs, then mix the yoghurt to make a dough. Add…
Cuisines Hungarian
Goulash
Goulash (Gulyás in Hungarian, meaning cattle stockmen) is a dish from the Hungarian cuisine. Here is one very simple Goulash stew recipe, being pretty close to the idealised version. Make sure to use sweet paprika and not hot paprika. Hot…
Potato Casserole (Rakott Krumpli)
Rakott krumpli is a popular Hungarian potato casserole. Ingredients 6 medium potatoes 4 hard boiled eggs Salt 1 kolbász (Hungarian sausage) or 1 cup diced ham (optional) 4 tablespoons olive oil 350 grams sour cream around 40% fat (called tejföl…
Yeasted Kifli
Kifli crescents are Hungarian pastries. Unlike the vanilla kifli, these kifli are yeasted. Ingredients ¼ cup milk, warmed 1 tbsp yeast 1 tsp white granulated sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ lb (1 cup) butter 1 pinch salt 3½ tbsp…
Silvash Gombotz (Hungarian Plum Dumplings)
Silvash gombotz (Hungarian spelling: Szilvás gombóc) is a traditional dessert recipe for plum dumplings from Hungary. During the freezing cold winters, warm filling desserts like these are very popular. Ingredients 2 pounds peeled potatoes 1 egg 1 pinch salt 3…
Goulash Soup
The Austrian version of the Goulash soup is an easy to prepare, inexpensive, tasty and filling dish well suited for cold winter days. This thick, sweet-spicy soup of Hungarian origin is served in inns and restaurants across Austria. The key…
Vanilla Kifli
Vanilla kifli is the traditional Hungarian holiday cookie. Ingredients ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened ½ cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 egg yolks 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup vanilla sugar 2 squares (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate, chopped…
Szegedin Goulash
Szegedin goulash is a variety of goulash that adds sauerkraut and sour cream to the traditional ingredients. Most people believe that the name “Szegedin Goulash” derives from Szeged, a town in Hungary. But in fact, the Hungarian name “Székély goulash”…
Paprika Chicken
Paprika chicken is a dish of Hungarian origin traditionally made with chicken, paprika, and lard, served over pasta. There is no official recipe. Preparations of this dish often vary between families. In this Americanized version, sour cream is used in…
Kovaim (Hungarian Cheese Dumplings)
Kovaim are Hungarian cheese dumplings. They go well with cheddar cheese and ketchup. Ingredients Dough 300 g flour 3 large eggs ½ cup water Salt to taste Filling Dry ricotta cheese Salt to taste Procedure Mix the flour, salt, eggs…
Chicken Paprikash
Ingredients 1 whole chicken, cut up (skin optional) Bacon grease, lard, or other fat 2 standard-size containers of sour cream Paprika White or yellow onion, finely chopped 2–3 cups (480–700 g) flour 2–3 eggs Water Salt Bacon grease or oil…