Cauliflower Soup

Hungry for Hungarian – Karfiolleves (Cauliflower Soup with Dumplings) 🇭🇺

Ingredients

For the Soup

• 1 medium cauliflower, cut into small florets
• 2 tbsp oil or butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1.2 liters (5 cups) water or vegetable stock
• 1 bay leaf
• Chopped parsley, for garnish

For the Dumplings (Csipetke)

• 1 egg
• 3–4 tbsp all-purpose flour
• Pinch of salt

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Instructions

Soup Base

1. Sauté
   Heat oil or butter in a pot. Add onion and carrot, cook until soft.
2. Paprika step
   Remove from heat, stir in paprika quickly so it doesn’t burn.
3. Simmer
   Add cauliflower, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and water or stock.
   Bring to a gentle boil, then simmer 15–20 minutes, until cauliflower is tender.

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Dumplings (Csipetke)

1. Make dough
   Mix egg, flour, and salt into a firm dough.
2. Pinch
   Pinch off tiny pieces between your fingers.
3. Cook in soup
   Drop dumplings directly into the simmering soup.
   Cook 5–7 minutes, until they float and are tender.

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Finish & Serve

• Remove bay leaf
• Taste and adjust seasoning
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley

Tips

• Soup should be light, not thick.
• Add a spoon of sour cream when serving for extra richness.
• Commonly eaten as a starter in Hungarian homes.

Simple, warming, and deeply traditional—true Hungarian comfort in a bowl 🇭🇺