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Fozelek

Főzelék/FUH-zeh-lake/
Fozelek
About this dish

A thickened vegetable side dish, often made from green beans, potatoes, or peas in a roux-based sauce.

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Ingredients
🫛600g green beans, trimmed
🌾2 tbsp flour
🧈2 tbsp butter
🥛1/2 cup sour cream
Method
Serves 4
1
Simmer the green beans in salted water until tender.
2
Make a light roux with butter and flour.
3
Whisk the roux into the beans and their cooking liquid to thicken.
4
Stir in sour cream and a little sugar and vinegar for balance.
5
Serve warm as a side dish, often with a fried cutlet.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Főzelék is a distinctly Hungarian style of preparing vegetables, thickened into a stew-like consistency with a roux.

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