🇭🇺 Traditional Hungarian Pörkölt (Beef Stew)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the onions
   • Heat lard in a pot.
   • Add onions and cook slowly until golden and soft (this is the base of flavor).
2. Add garlic + spices
   • Stir in garlic and caraway seeds.
   • Remove pot briefly from heat.
   • Add paprika (important: don’t burn it or it turns bitter).
3. Add meat
   • Return pot to heat.
   • Add beef cubes and stir until coated in paprika-onion mixture.
4. Add vegetables
   • Add tomato and green pepper.
5. Simmer slowly
   • Pour in a little water or broth.
   • Cover and simmer gently for 1.5–2.5 hours, stirring occasionally.
   • Add more liquid only if needed.
6. Finish
   • When meat is tender and sauce is thick, adjust salt and pepper.

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🍽️ How to serve (traditional)

• Egg noodles (nokedli)
• Boiled potatoes
• Fresh bread
• Pickles on the side (very Hungarian!)