Halaszle
A Hungarian fisherman's soup of river fish simmered with onion and plenty of sweet and hot paprika, ready in 1 hour 10 minutes.
Photograph credit: Halászlé (image of fisherman's soup on Wikidata Q268114) by Themightyquill · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons · this resized copy is shared under the same licence
How to Make Halaszle
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Separate the fillets from the heads and bones and cut the fillets into 5 cm pieces.
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Cook the onions in 100 ml water in a large pot for 15 minutes until soft. Take off the heat and stir in both paprikas.
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Add the water, heads and bones and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and return the broth to the pot.
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Add the fillets, hot pepper, tomato and salt and simmer for 10 minutes without stirring, shaking the pot.
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Serve with the noodles and soured cream.
Tips for Making Halaszle
- Add the paprika off the heat.
- Shake the pot rather than stirring.
- Cook only what you will eat.
What to Serve with Halaszle
- Crusty bread
- Soured cream
- White wine
Keeping and Reheating
Best fresh.
The Numbers per Serving
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