Haragos Pista 150g - Extra Hot Chilli Paste

Haragos Pista is an authentic Hungarian extra-hot raw paprika paste, made for chilli lovers who enjoy intense heat in goulash, soups, sauces and stews.

What Is Haragos Pista?

Haragos Pista is the extra-hot member of Hungary’s famous paprika-paste family. Its name translates as “Angry Steve”, and it is made with coarsely crushed raw extra-hot red peppers for bold, fiery flavour and a rustic texture.

Like Erős Pista, it is more than a smooth chilli sauce. The visible pieces of pepper bring fresh, savoury paprika character alongside pronounced heat, making it a powerful shortcut to a deeply flavoured, spicy dish.

Haragos Pista is made for serious chilli lovers. The manufacturer rates it at around 4,000 Scoville Heat Units, making it the bolder choice when classic hot paprika paste is not quite fiery enough.

How to Use Haragos Pista

Haragos Pista is best used sparingly: begin with a small amount, taste, then add more if you would like extra heat. Its raw pepper flavour works beautifully in traditional Hungarian dishes, but it is equally useful in everyday cooking.

• Stir a little into goulash, pörkölt, chicken paprikash or pepper stews for an extra-hot paprika kick.
• Add it to bean soups, lentil soup, broths and hearty vegetable soups when you want deeper red-pepper flavour and lingering heat.
• Mix it into marinades, barbecue sauces, curries and casseroles, or stir a tiny amount into mayonnaise, sour cream or yoghurt for a spicy dip.
• Use as a table condiment with grilled meats, sausages, sandwiches, toasties, pizza, tacos or scrambled eggs.

Cooking Tip

Cook Haragos Pista briefly with onion, garlic and oil before adding liquid. This helps its pepper flavour bloom through the dish. As the paste is preserved with salt, reduce any additional salt in your recipe until you have tasted the finished dish.

Where Does It Come From?

Haragos Pista is made by Univer, a Hungarian-owned food producer based in Kecskemét and founded in 1948. Its paprika products are fixtures of Hungarian kitchens, with Erős Pista, Haragos Pista and Piros Arany among its best-known names.

Haragos Pista builds on the familiar flavour of classic hot paprika paste, but takes the heat further. It is the choice for anyone who wants proper chilli intensity without losing the fresh, savoury flavour of Hungarian paprika.

Explore more paprika pastes, goulash blends, herbs and store-cupboard flavourings in our Hungarian seasoning collection.

Ingredients & Nutritional Information

Ingredients: Raw crushed extra-hot paprika (87%), salt, thickener: xanthan gum; acid: citric acid; modified starch, preservative: potassium sorbate.

Dietary information: Naturally vegan and gluten-free.

Country of Origin: Hungary.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate after opening and use within the period stated on the jar.

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