Recipes & Home Cooking
Recipes & Home Cooking
A popular versatile meat dish a bit like a Hungarian hamburger, the meat is loosened up with some soaked then squeezed bread rolls and binded with a bit of egg. They are nicely spiced with finely chopped onions, garlic, paprika…
A family favourite and a children’s delight; ripe plums with sugar and cinnamon, encased in soft potato dough, gently boiled, and rolled in golden toasted breadcrumbs. One of my grandmothers made these, though only occasionally, as she was always so…
A nice lunch dish made with freshly picked yellow waxed beans, fresh dill and a good portion of sour cream. Served with a bit of meat stew like pörkölt or as on the picture (thanks mum!), paprika chicken. Good to…
These days I make this dish with lean ground turkey but the traditional is made with pork. For a most authentic taste use Hungarian wax peppers (image below), if it’s not available any other sweet pepper will give you a…
Hungarian quark cheese noodles, “túrós tészta” is a firm favourite with the entire population of Hungary. It’s not exactly a diet food but so easy to make and utterly delicious for an ocassional indulgence. Often served as a second course…
Who doesn’t like pancakes? Hungarian pancakes are one of a kind, more like crepes. I find them quite distinctive from other types of just as lovely pancakes I tasted elsewhere. They are thin and delicate, made with part milk and…
I had the good fortune to try this dish a few years back in Hungary at a Christening celebration only that it was made with wild boar. It was so delicious I decided this was my favourite game recipes to…
New Years Eve is fast approaching when lentils are a popular choice on the menu as it would bring wealth and money according to one of the many traditional beliefs. This is a lighter lentil based party salad with cooked…
A typical winter dish that could be made with pork, beef or a mixture of both. There are slight differences preparing the dish across the regions of Hungary and according to family traditions. Some stuff savoy cabbage leaves instead of…
Whenever I’m in Budapest looking for a quick lunch, I almost always spot “Chicken Dubarry style” on menus. It’s popular in home cooking too. The dish is a bit fiddly — seared chicken topped with pre-cooked cauliflower, then fresh béchamel…
A firm favourite in the Hungarian home usually made on the weekend or at family celebration. The type of meat can vary, most popular being pork, chicken or even veal which is a very similar dish to Veal Milanese. This…
Tarhonya is best described as a pellet like pasta, similar to giant couscous though it is cooked somewhat differently. Interestingly the word “tarhonya” /ˈtɒrhoɲɒ/ itself is likely to come from the Ottoman Turkish influence in Hungary, the modern Turkish spelling…
A popular snack sold freshly made which can’t go amiss especially when holidaying by lake Balaton in Hungary. Here is a home-made version with added mashed potatoes that make the dough extra soft. Ingredients (for 20 pieces) Langos: 500 g…
Have to warn in advance that this is a somewhat challenging dish. Not because difficult to make, but more so for the array of pots and pans that are used and have to be washed up afterwards. :-) It’s all…
Ingredients (4 people) 450 gram beef, braising steak, diced to 1 inch (2 cm) cubes 2 medium onions finely chopped 1 medium carrot, cut into disks 1 medium parsnip, cut into disks 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil 2-3 medium potato…
I was looking forward to making dish because can’t remember the last time I ate this popular Hungarian roast with the obligatory braised red cabbage. Duck legs make a very fine roast, as I just re-discovered myself. Crunchy, juicy and…
Chicken paprikash and the classic Hungarian pasta nokedli are perfect partners and are almost always served together. Nokedli is made from a simple homemade noodle dough – similar to a very thick pancake batter – which is pressed through a…
Traditionally Hungarians make lentil soup on New Years Day as a symbol or promotion of desired financial prosperity in the new year. The recipe can be easily altered to make a delicious vegetarian version, or made even more spicy by…
A Hungarian culinary classic which is not difficult to assemble, but takes a little preparation and cooking time. As a popular family meal and children’s favourite, it makes a good dinner alone or stands as a second course after a…
Ingredients for two people I used pork in this, but it can be made with most meats just to list the most popular: chicken, beef, lamb or turkey.
Breakfast time! On a lazy weekend this spiced up scrambled egg with a cup of tea will set you off for the rest of the day, Hungarian style!