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Recipe for "potato-paprksh"

NAME

     POTATO-PAPRKSH - Hungarian potato paprikash
     (From Cuisines of the world, Exeter Books)
     A hearty dish, good as either a side dish  or  a  vegetarian
     main course.  Suitable for Passover.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 as main course)

     100 ml    cooking oil
     2         onions, finely chopped
     1 clove   garlic, crushed
     1.5 ml    caraway seeds
     5 ml      paprika
     2-4 dl     water
     2 kg      potatoes, peeled and sliced thin.
     2         green peppers, seeded and cut into strips
     4         tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
               salt (You can vary the amount of salt according to
               preference.)

PROCEDURE

          (1)  In a heavy-bottomed casserole, heat  the  oil  and
               fry the onions and garlic.
          (2)  Add the caraway seeds, paprika, and water.
          (3)  Add the potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes.
          (4)  Simmer for thirty minutes.

NOTES

     This makes a very good main course or side  dish  for  Pass-
     over.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 15 minutes preparation, 30  minutes
     cooking.  Precision: no need to measure.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Evelyn C. Leeper
     AT&T Information Systems
     Middletown, NJ