Paprika

paprika (Hungarian: pirospaprika)

Flavor and role: A powder of dried, ground sweet peppers; not hot, with sweetness and vivid red colour. Fried too long over high heat it burns easily and turns bitter.
Typical dishes and uses: Hungarian goulash, chicken paprikash, devilled eggs, barbecue rubs, garnishing hummus. In this book: pulled pork, hummus, menemen and potjiekos.
Substitutes: Can be replaced with ½ the amount of fine Korean chili powder + a pinch of sugar (hotter).
Storage: Light and heat quickly dull the colour and aroma. Sealed and refrigerated or frozen, it keeps its bright colour and aroma for about 1 year.
Main countries: Hungary · Spain
Used in this book: BBQ Pulled Pork Beef Empanadas Potjiekos Beer-Can Chicken Chicken Paprikash (Csirkepaprikás)Berlin Currywurst Hungarian Goulash Soup Pork Gyros Pita Jambalaya Mac and Cheese Mohinga (Burmese Fish Noodle Soup)Pastel de Choclo Patatas bravas Peri-Peri Chicken Shakshuka Chicken Shawarma Buttermilk Southern Fried Chicken Suya Bigos Reuben Melt with Russian Dressing Wine-Braised Chicken Paprikash with Butter Nokedli and Cucumber Salad Crispy Gnocchi Chicken Paprikash with Parmesan Paprikash Chicken Skewers with Dill Sour Cream Dip Coxinha de pote (coxinha in a cup)Tucumán-Style Knife-Cut Beef Empanadas Beef Shin Goulash with Csipetke Gochujang Goulash with Korean Rice Cakes Goulash Melt with Dipping Broth Sheet-Pan Gyros Nachos with Pita Chips and Whipped Feta Lokanta-Style Velvet Lentil Soup with Croutons Mohinga with Fish-Bone Broth, Toasted Rice and Crispy Shallots Mohinga Ramen with Soy-Marinated Egg Mohinga Fried Rice with Toasted Chickpea Crunch Palak Paneer Green Shakshuka Pastel de Choclo with Knife-Cut Beef Pino and White-Wine Chicken Pastel de Choclo Muffins with a Pino Centre Cheesy Lazy Pelmeni Pinwheel Skillet Slow-Braised Lamb Shank Rogan Josh Schnitzel Bites with Lemon-Caper Dip Tower-Roast Chicken Shawarma with Toum Shawarma Loaded Fries Smash Burger Tacos Lard-Fried Double-Dredged Chicken with Peppered Cream Gravy Pork Neck Souvlaki with Homemade Yogurt Flatbread

Updated 2026-10-10