World Flavors Cookbook

Gulyás (Hungarian Goulash)

Hungary's iconic paprika-spiced beef and potato stew — a rich, russet-red soup-stew that is the soul of Magyar cuisine.

Cuisine: Hungary

Ingredients

• 1kg beef shin, cubed
• 3 onions, diced
• 3 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 potatoes, cubed
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 green peppers, diced
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp lard or oil
• Caraway seeds, salt, pepper
• Csipetke (pinched noodles) for serving

Instructions

1. Sauté onions in lard until glassy. Remove from heat and stir in paprika immediately.
2. Add beef, garlic, and caraway. Cover and braise 10 minutes in own juices.
3. Add water to cover. Simmer 1.5 hours until beef is almost tender.
4. Add carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers. Simmer 30 more minutes.
5. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with csipetke noodles.