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Paprikás krumpli
Hungarian paprika potato stew
Paprikás krumpli is a thrifty potato stew that every Hungarian student learns to cook, and it turns up at school dinners, on autumn weekdays and in cauldrons at village harvest festivals. Potatoes simmer in an onion and paprika base with pepper and tomato until they start to break and thicken their own sauce. Most versions add sliced smoked sausage; this vegan one swaps it for a pinch of smoked paprika and caraway, which give the same savoury depth. Serve in bowls with crusty bread and a pickled cucumber or a spoon of pickled peppers on the side. Chef's tip: cut the potatoes unevenly on purpose; the smaller pieces melt and thicken the sauce while the bigger ones stay whole.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat 3 tbsp sunflower oil in a heavy pot over a medium heat and cook 2 onions for 8 minutes, stirring often, until soft and golden. Take your time; the onions are the base of the sauce.
8 minStep 2: Add 1 green or yellow pepper and 1 tomato and cook for 3 minutes until the tomato softens.
3 minStep 3: Pull the pot off the heat and stir in 1 ½ tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika, 1 tsp smoked paprika and ½ tsp caraway seeds. Common mistake: frying paprika over a high flame, where it scorches in seconds and makes the stew bitter.
Step 4: Immediately add 2 ¼ lb waxy or all-round potatoes, 3 cups water and 1 ½ tsp salt and stir. The water should come almost level with the potatoes, not cover them.
1 minStep 5: Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over a medium-low heat for 20–25 minutes, stirring now and then, until the potatoes are tender and the smallest pieces have broken down into a thick, red sauce.
25 minStep 6: Lightly crush a few potatoes against the side of the pot if it still looks thin. Check the salt, scatter with 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley and serve.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does paprikás krumpli take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of waxy or all-round potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
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