Hungary · Central Europe
Gulyás (Hungarian Goulash)
A soup, not a stew — paprika, beef shin and slow heat.
160 min Serves 6 easysoupbeefslow-cook
Ingredients
- 600g beef shin, cubed
- 2 onions
- 3 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
- 2 carrots, 2 potatoes
- 1 tsp caraway
- Lard or oil, salt
Method
- 1
Cook the onions slowly in fat until deep gold — 20 minutes, no shortcuts.
- 2
Off the heat, stir in the paprika so it does not burn.
- 3
Add the beef and caraway with 1.5L water; simmer 2 hours.
- 4
Add carrots and potatoes for the last 30 minutes.
- 5
Season and rest before serving.
Budget note
Shin is the cheapest cut and the only right one here.
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From the book
The Milk Bar Handbook
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