Lángos

Here is the simple, traditional recipe only for Hungarian Lángos — fluffy, fried, and delicious 🇭🇺✨


Lángos (Hungarian Fried Bread)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup warm milk (or water)
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 5 minutes until foamy.
  2. Add flour, salt, and oil. Mix and knead until soft and smooth (5–7 minutes).
  3. Cover and let rise 1 hour until doubled.
  4. Divide dough into balls (6–8 pieces).
  5. Flatten each ball with your hands into a round disc.
  6. Heat oil in a deep pan.
  7. Fry each lángos 1–2 minutes per side until golden and puffy.
  8. Drain on paper towels.

Traditional Toppings

  • Garlic water (grated garlic + water + salt)
  • Sour cream
  • Shredded cheese
  • Or enjoy plain with salt

If you’d like, I can give you cheesy stuffed lángos, oven-baked lángos, or sweet dessert lángos versions!

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