Zafrig (Soup Thickening Base)

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Zafrig (Soup Thickening Base)

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).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Chilli Recipes Sauce Recipes Vegetable Recipes Croatia Recipes

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.