The next dish my wife introduced me to in very creative way. A few years ago, my wife told me that whomever had a birthday in her family could choose what will be the family meal that day, she always requested her grandmother to prepare goulash with dumplings - the traditional Eastern European dish of beef goulash and dumplings and peppers. Very spicy eastern European dish , both delicious and nutritious. The story is told in sorrow because her grandmother died and with her the recipe stayed. So I vividly researched the network until I found a recipe database covering the Hungarian culture to the original recipe site - and thanks to Google for translation. I made some changes to it (they used pork) prepared surprise for her - and to her surprise the recipe was almost entirely accurate!
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Ingredients
For the Goulash
- 1 Pound cut into cubes Goulash Meat
- 2 Chopped Onions
- 2 Tomatoes
- 1 Green Peppers
- 1 Red Peppers
- Half a Basket Mushrooms
- 2 Cloves Crushed Garlic
- As needed Coarse Salt
- As needed Ground Black Pepper
- 2 Full Spoonful’s Sweet Paprika
For the Dumplings
- 7 Ounces Flour
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
- A Pinch Salt
Instructions
Instructions for the goulash:
- Dip the tomatoes in boiling water for 5 minutes and remove the skin
- Cut the tomato sideways (ie not from the tip) and with a spoon, remove the tips
- Cut the tomatoes into small (1*1 cm) cubes and place in a bowl on the side
- Rinse off the earth and dirt from the mushrooms and cut off the stalk
- Slice the peppers into thin strips (1cm width) and place in a bowl on the side
- In a large pan, with a thick base, heat the canola oil
- In the same oil, fry the onions and peppers until the onion becomes translucent
- Add the garlic and fry for another minute while stirring, at this point, return the meat
- Add the paprika and stir
- Add water until the meat is covered to the brim
- Add the tomato – and bring everything to a boil
- Cook on a very low heat (so that there is minor bubbles and simmer) for about two hours. If the water evaporates, don’t hesitate to add more.
- Add the mushrooms with salt and pepper to taste and stir
- Cook for another hour and half until all is tender
- In the meantime, for the dumplings;
Instructions for the Dumplings:
- Put the flour, salt and eggs in a mixer
- Whilst mixing, add a small amount of water until the dough is smooth
- Wrap the dough in a plastic wrap and let rest for half an hour
- After half an hour, remove the dough from the refrigerator
- Boil a pot of water with a teaspoon of oil and a teaspoon of salt
- With the help of 2 spoons, place pieces of the dough into the boiling water
- After all the dumplings are in the water, bring it all back to a boil
- After boiling the water – everything is ready and with a strainer, remove the dumplings
- Make onion goulash soup and dumplings on a single plate, add a spoon and serve on a wintery day or just for fun…
- Bon Appetit!