Hungarian mushroom soup (Magyaros gombaleves) What makes this Hungarian mushroom soup so delicious and unique? Chunks of mushrooms with authentic Hungarian sweet paprika and lots of sour cream. It is not a cream soup, done in 30 minutes and it is made with homemade noodles! Recipe Ingredients for 4 people: For the Hungarian mushroom [...]
Classic Butter Cookies Recipe - Vajas KekszClassic butter cookies are one of those cookies that everyone loves. The homemade version is way better than what you would find in the grocery stores.They keep well longer than most cookies, crisp and tender with rich butter flavor.You can’t go wrong with this recipe. 120 minutesIngredients:100 grams (0.5 [...]
Hungarian apple fritters, Alma pongyolában Everybody loves these crunchy, sweet apple fritters, such a delicious fruit dessert. Easy to make and can be ready in just 30 minutes. 30 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients: 5-6 apples 2 egg yolks 1 egg white 1.5 cup of all purpose flour Some extra flour to sprinkle the apple [...]
Green pea soup is an easy healthy recipe to make and it tastes wonderful when served with crispy cheese chips. If you serve it without the cheese chips, it is a great food for vegans, also, it is gluten-free. Ideal weeknight dinner recipe. Recipe Ingredients for 2 people: 500 grams (17, 6 ounces) of frozen [...]
Hungarian plum dumplings (Szilvásgombóc) They can be eaten as dessert, a meatless main dish or side dish. A family favourit and children’s delight. Potato dumplings stuffed with plums & cinnamon sugar and rolled in breadcrumbs. 1 hour 15-17 dumplings Ingredients: 500 grams (17.6 ounces) of potatoes, peeled, boiled, mashed, 200 grams (7 ounces, 1 [...]
Hungarian fish soup (Halászlé) is one of the most popular Christmas dishes. It is a hot soup prepared with mixed freshwater/river fish. Even though Hungary is not a “nation of fishermen”, the native fish soup is considered to be a national specialty. Traditionally, fish soup is prepared in a small kettle on an open [...]
Hungarian spaghetti squash stew with dill and sour cream (Tökfőzelék) is a wonderful summer dish made with shredded squash, a good portion of sour cream, onions and dill. Hungarian cuisine is not all about heavy meat dishes with an overdose of paprika, vegetable dishes are also very popular. It's light and refreshing, an easy [...]
Hungarian pepper and tomato stew, Lecsó This is a stewed mix of peppers, tomatoes and onions. It is sometimes called “Hungarian ratatouille”. Lecsó comes in many variations and it can be served on its own, as a side or as a main dish, at any time of the day. It is a healthy breakfast [...]
Hungarian Beef Stew This is a thick beef dish cooked with lots of onions, Hungarian paprika powder, tomatoes and some sweet peppers. You can have it with bread, or serve with nokedli noodles (spaetzle) or boiled potatoes and pickles. Recipe Ingredients for 4 people: 1500 grams of beef shank (53 ounces) - cut into [...]
Hungarian yellow wax bean stew (Zöldbabfőzelék) This is a wonderful summer vegetarian meal made with freshly picked yellow wax beans, a good portion of sour cream, minced garlic and a pinch of paprika powder. It goes so well either by itself or as a side with fried eggs. Főzelék is a special category in [...]
Hungarian stuffed peppers in tomato sauce is a typical summer dish, we make it all the time when the peppers and tomatoes are in season. Hungarian yellow peppers give this dish its distinct taste, although any kind of bell peppers can be used.This is an easy recipe to prepare and impress your friends and [...]
Hungarian sour cherry pie (Meggyes pite) is a classic Hungarian summer dessert when you can get the most delicious sour cherries. The filling is baked between two fine-textured layers of pastry. Recipe Ingredients: For the dough: 300 grams (2.5 cups) of flour 120 grams (½ cup) of margarine or butter 50 grams (½ cup) of [...]
Pasta with semolina & apricot jam (Hungarian grízes tészta) This is an unusual sweet main dish, we normally serve it after a one-pot soup. Pasta dishes are a very important and unique part of Hungarian cooking, there are sweet recipes as well as savory creations. This pasta dish is really quite easy to make, [...]
Cook Hungarian green pea soup (Zöldborsó leaves) and welcome a little summer into your kitchen with fresh vegetables. The green peas are in season from June to end of July. This soup is most delicious with the freshest peas you can find, but of course sometimes those will be ones from the freezer. It is [...]
Hungarian egg drop soup is a tasty and super satisfying starter, a quick and inexpensive meal. It consists of an onion blond roux, eggs, ground caraway seeds and sweet paprika powder which gives it a nice flavor and color. Some recipes call for vinegar, I prefer making this soup without it. Recipe Ingredients for 4 [...]
