dödölle

Hogyan mondják angolul, hogy “dödölle”?

Hívják gánicának, zsámiskának, görhének … de hogyan mondják angolul, hogy dödölle?

Dödölle is a traditional Hungarian potato dish — something like rustic, pan‑fried potato dumplings. It’s made from mashed potatoes mixed with flour, shaped with a spoon, and fried with onions until the outside becomes golden and crispy. It’s hearty, simple, and usually served with sour cream or alongside meat stews like pörkölt. Other local names are: gánica (Zala, Vas), dödő (Őrség), zsámiska (Palócföld), görhe/görhő (Somogy). 

… and here is the recipe.

Ingredients (4 servings)

  • 1 kg potatoes
  • 200–250 g flour (depending on potato type)
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 3–4 tbsp oil or lard
  • Salt to taste
  • Optional: sour cream for serving

Instructions

1. Cook the potatoes

  • Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks.
  • Boil them in salted water until soft.
  • Drain, but keep a little of the cooking water in the pot.

2. Mash and thicken

  • Mash the potatoes in the pot.
  • While still hot, add the flour and mix vigorously.
  • The dough should be thick, sticky, and hold its shape.

3. Prepare the onions

  • In a pan, fry the chopped onion in oil or lard until golden.
  • Set aside.

4. Shape the dödölle

  • Using two spoons, form small dumpling‑like portions from the potato dough.
  • Drop them into the pan with the fried onions.

5. Fry until golden

  • Gently fry the dödölle on all sides until they get a crispy, browned exterior.

6. Serve

  • Traditionally served with pörkölt, sour cream, or simply with the fried onions on top.

Vocabulary

rusticrusztikus
pan-friedserpenyőben sütött
potato dumplingkrumplinudli / krumpligombóc
to shapeformázni
crispyropogós
heartytartalmas
to depend onfügg vmitől
finely choppedfinomra vágott
lardzsír
chunksdarabok
vigorouslyerőteljesen
exteriorkülső
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