Zafrig (Soup Thickening Base) is a traditional Croatian recipe for a classic flour and lard roux with fried onions and paprika that's used as the base for soups, stews and sauces. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Croatian version of: Soup Thickening Base (Zafrig).
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Ingredients:
75g lard or oil
1/2 large yellow onion, sliced into small pieces
50g to 70g plain flour
1 tbsp paprika
Method:
Melt the lard in a pan over medium heat and use to fry the onion until soft and translucent (about 6 minutes). Add the flour a little at a time, stirring well after each addition, until the mixture is thick. Continue cooking, stirring all the while, until the flour is a dark nutty brown.
Stir-in he paprika then use as a base for thickening soups, stews or sauces. Traditionally this is used as a thickening base for cuspajz.
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