Hungarian Gulyas Goulash Recipes

HUNGARIAN GOULASH I

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook onions in oil until soft, stirring frequently. Remove onions and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine paprika, 2 teaspoons salt and pepper. Coat beef cubes in spice mixture, and cook in onion pot until brown on all sides. Return the onions to the pot, and pour in tomato paste, water, garlic and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender.

AUTHENTIC HUNGARIAN GOULASH (GULYáS)

Steps:

• Melt the pork lard or butter/oil in a Dutch oven or other heavy soup pot over medium high heat and cook the onions until beginning to brown, about 7-10 minutes. Add the beef and cook until the beef is just starting to brown, 7-10 minutes. Add the bell peppers, tomatoes, and garlic and cook for another 6-8 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the paprika, salt, pepper and caraway (if using) (note: paprika becomes bitter if at all scorched). Add the beef broth, bay leaf, return to the stove and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Add the carrots and potatoes. Return to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, cover, and simmer for another 30-40 minutes or until the beef is nice and tender. Add salt to taste. Remove the bay leaf.

HUNGARIAN GOULASH (GULYAS) SOUP

Steps:

• Fry the chopped onions on cooking oil till they glaze. Take it off from hob and add grounded paprika. (If you leave it on the fire and add paprika it will make it bitter).
• Add diced meat. Now you can put it on the fire again. Stir well paprika, onion and meat.
• Add water and steam with lid on till the meat is half cooked. Keep adding enough water. Stir it every few minutes so it won't burn.
• Add as much cold water as much soup you want. Boil it. Salt it.
• When boiled add all the vegetables and cook till everything is softened. It takes a while, especially for the meat.
• Near the end add the spices (cumin, cube, chili, pepper) and salt again if needed.
• Add egg noodles.
• Egg noodles: mix egg and flour and teaspoon water together till its hard enough. Pick pea-sized bits off it and put it in the soup towards the end and cook it till they come up to the surface. Then they ready.

HUNGARIAN GULYAS (GOULASH)

Steps:

• Mix both paprika's in a bowl.
• Coat the beef with the paprika and set aside.
• Coat the onion in the paprika.
• Put the beef, onion, garlic and olive oil in a large roasting pan, cover and toss to coat.
• Roast in pan, tossing occasionally, until beef is browned and onions are tender.
• Transfer meat and onion mixture into a dutch oven, add diced potatoes, and beef stock.
• On stove top bring everything to a boil, then lower to a simmer.
• Check it occasionally, if fat appears skim it off, otherwise stir gently.
• It is done when the meat is fully cooked, and the edges of the potatoes have rounded - do not overcook.
• When done, cook noodles and toss in melted butter, place on dishes and top with the gulyas.