Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (Chicken and Dumplings)

Hungarian Chicken Paprikash with Dumplings

🧾 Ingredients

For the chicken:

• 1 kg (2–2.5 lb) chicken (thighs and drumsticks preferred)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp oil or lard
• 2 tbsp Hungarian paprika (sweet paprika)
• 1 tomato, chopped (or 1 tbsp tomato paste)
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup (240 ml) chicken broth
• Salt and black pepper (to taste)

For the creamy sauce:

• 1/2 cup (120 ml) sour cream
• 1 tbsp flour

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🥟 For the dumplings (Nokedli / Spaetzle)

• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2–3/4 cup (120–180 ml) water
• 1/2 tsp salt