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Paprikás Csirke (Paprika Chicken) / Hungary

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1 What kind of dish is this?
2 Name
3 The Birth of Paprika
4 The birth of Paprikás Csirke
5 Thoughts
6 Recipe of Paprikás Csirke

What kind of dish is this?

This is a Hungarian dish in which chicken is cooked in paprika.
The dish was born on a farm and has a history of hundreds of years.

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Budapest, Hungary / Rudy and Peter SkitteriansによるPixabayからの画像

Name

Paprikás csirke=Paprika Chicken

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Hungary / Britta van ElkによるPixabayからの画像

The Birth of Paprika

One of the main ingredients in this dish, paprika has its roots in Chillies, which have been grown in Peru and Mexico.
Chillies were brought to Europe by Spain and Portugal.

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Order of knights, Hungary / DevanathによるPixabayからの画像

The climate and soil were probably suitable for them.
In 1569, the Ottoman Empire began to grow Chillies in Hungary.
And after various improvements, the paprika was born.

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Hungary / Peter TóthによるPixabayからの画像

Paprika cultivation first flourished in Szeged in southern Hungary, and then in Kalocsa.
In 1724, the name paprika appeared.

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The birth of Paprikás Csirke

Paprikás Csirke is a dish born on a farm.
It was born when old chickens were cooked with paprika to use up the old chicken.
Eventually, the bourgeois added sour cream to the dish and this style of cooking spread to the people.
In modern times, Paprikás Csirke, as it is known around the world, is this style.

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Hungary / Robert BalogによるPixabayからの画像

The exact date and place of its birth is not known, but it was already a common dish in the 19th century.
Considering the history of paprika, it must have originated around Szeged and Kalocsa.
※There are other theories.

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Budapest, Hungary / Gábor BejóによるPixabayからの画像

Thoughts

I also made and ate Garshka (homemade pasta) together, following the Hungarian style.
It was my first time to experience both this dish and Garshka.

Paprikás Csirke is rich but with just the right amount of sour cream and is simply delicious.
I don’t know how to describe it in English, but it’s certainly delicious.

Next up is Galuska.
In addition to being bouncy, the thick Paprikás csirke tangles well.
The Galuska turned out to be pretty small, but it was good, so let’s just say it was good!

As long as you don’t have an ingredient you don’t like, a lot of people will love it.

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Recipe of Paprikás Csirke

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 15 mins
Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Hungarian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Paprikás Csirke

    No.1

    • 15 g lard
    • 1 onion chopped
    • 400 g chicken thighs cut into pieces

    No.2

    • 3 tbsp paprika powder
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 200 ml water depends on the size of the pot

    No.3

    • 1 tomato diced
    • 1 paprika diced
    • 15 g grated garlic
    • Free water enough to cover the whole thing

    No.4

    • 100 ml sour cream
    • 1 tbsp flour
    • 1 tbsp water

    Galuska

      No.1

      • 2 eggs
      • 200 g flour
      • 120 ml water
      • 1 pinch salt

      No.2

      • Free water
      • 1 pinch salt

      Instructions
       

      Paprikás Csirke

      • Melt the lard in a pan and fry the onions.
      • Add paprika powder, salt and water. Stir. Add the chicken. Cook until the chicken changes slightly in color.
      • Add tomatoes, paprika, garlic and water. Bring to a boil, then cover. Simmer on low heat for 1 hour.
      • Stir in sour cream, flour and water; add to number 3. Cook on very low heat for 5 minutes.
        Finish

      Galuska

      • Mix eggs, flour, water and salt.
      • Add the salt to the water and bring to a boil.
      • Through a large grater, drop it into hot water. Boil for 2-3 minutes.
      • Drain the water
        Finish

      Notes

      ・The recipe varies from family to family, for example, frying the chicken and then stewing it.
      ・Many families add wine and then simmer on low heat it.
      ・I prepared Galuska while I was cooking Paprikás Csirke.
      Keyword chicken, pasta, tomato, vegetables

      Filed Under: Hungary Tagged With: Chicken, Main Course, Pasta or Noodle, Tomato, Vegetables

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