I have been to Hungary several times, in the 60s, and we enjoyed Hungarian foods in East Berlin, while living there in the 80s. -Mike
The dish is very popular in Hungary, that it has its own festival.
1. egy Sauté the onions in the oil over low heat for about 5 minutes.
2. két Add the bell peppers and cook another 15 minutes.
3. három Add tomatoes, sugar, and paprika, and any optional ingredients
4. négy Cook 25-30 minutes. Stir.
5. hat Serve with a hardy loaf of bread.
Try Bulgarian Salad with this dish:
http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2016/11/bulgarian-salad.html
The dish is very popular in Hungary, that it has its own festival.
lecsó (Hungarian)
Makes 4-6 servings
Basic Hungarian dish
2 Tbs. (30 mil) olive oil
1 thinly sliced organic onion
4 organic bell peppers or banana peppers, cut into thin strips
3 ripe organic tomatoes, chopped or two 14 1/2-ounce (=440 ml) diced canned organic tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp. (2,5 ml) organic sugar
1 Tbs. (15 ml) sweet Hungarian paprika
There are many cultural varieties and amounts used: add one or more
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) cooked rice
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) crumbled: Bugarian sirens cheese, feta cheese, or a dairy-free cheese
- 6 sliced organic green onions
- 1 chopped organic cucumber
- black pepper to taste
- spätzle
- organic fried or sliced hard-boiled egg on top or thicken with beaten egg
- organic green tomatoes
- red pepper flakes
- powdered chile powder
- sliced organic zucchini
- with meats, sausages (kolbász), pork chops, or liver
- chopped organic cabbage or pumpkin
- as a side dish with roasted organic or free-range chicken dish
- serve warm with sour cream
1. egy Sauté the onions in the oil over low heat for about 5 minutes.
2. két Add the bell peppers and cook another 15 minutes.
3. három Add tomatoes, sugar, and paprika, and any optional ingredients
4. négy Cook 25-30 minutes. Stir.
5. hat Serve with a hardy loaf of bread.
Try Bulgarian Salad with this dish:
http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2016/11/bulgarian-salad.html
