🐟 Hungarian Fish Soup (Halászlé)

Ingredients:

• 1 kg freshwater fish (carp preferred, cut into pieces)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 onions (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp Hungarian paprika
• 1 tomato (chopped)
• 1 bell pepper (chopped)
• 1–2 cloves garlic (optional)
• 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1–1.5 liters water
• 1 tsp hot paprika or chili (optional, for heat)