Romanian-style potato paprika stew

Method

1. 1

   Preparation

   Peel the potatoes and cut them into roughly 3cm cubes, finely chop the onion and crush the garlic.

2. 2

   Frying the onion

   In a large pan, fry the onion in the oil until soft and translucent, then add the sweet paprika and stir briefly so it does not burn.

   8 min
3. 3

   Tomato and garlic

   Add the tomato purée and crushed garlic, fry for one minute, then add the potatoes to the pan and toss them to coat.

   2 min
4. 4

   Cooking

   Pour over the boiling water, add the bay leaf, season with salt and pepper, then simmer over a medium heat with the lid on until the potatoes are tender.

   20 min
5. 5

   Adding the sour cream

   Before taking the pan off the heat, mix the sour cream into a ladleful of the stew liquor, then stir it back into the pot and gently shake the pan to combine.

   3 min
6. 6

   Serving

   Scatter the chopped parsley over the top and serve hot, with bread or pickled cucumbers.