Piros Arany Mild Paprika Paste 240g

Csemege Piros Arany is an authentic Hungarian mild paprika paste made with sweet red peppers, ideal for bringing deep flavour to everyday cooking with ease.

What Is Piros Arany?

Piros Arany, meaning “Red Gold”, is Hungary’s original mild paprika seasoning paste. Made with raw paprika and red bell peppers, it brings the fresh, savoury flavour and vivid colour of red peppers to dishes year-round.

The mild Csemege version is made for flavour rather than heat. It tastes intensely of ripe red peppers: savoury, rounded and gently sweet, with a natural paprika character that works especially well in soups, stews and sauces.

Its smooth, concentrated texture makes it particularly easy to stir into cooking or squeeze straight onto a sandwich, pizza or toastie. Unlike a dried seasoning, Piros Arany adds both paprika character and a little body to a dish.

How to Use Piros Arany

A small squeeze is enough to give everyday dishes richer pepper flavour and inviting red colour. The peppers are preserved with salt, so start with a little, then taste the dish before adding extra seasoning. Piros Arany is naturally vegan and suitable for vegetarian cooking.

• Stir it into goulash soup, beef stew or chicken paprikash for fuller, authentic paprika flavour.
• Add it to lecsó, vegetable soups, casseroles and curries when you want a gentle red-pepper base without chilli heat.
• Mix it into mayonnaise, crème fraîche or soft cheese for a quick sandwich spread or dip.
• Use it to brighten pizza sauce, scrambled eggs, roasted vegetables, marinades and creamy pasta sauces.
• Add it to pörkölt, bean dishes and tomato-based sauces when you want more paprika depth without making the finished dish spicy.

A Simple Cooking Tip

For a deeper flavour, gently cook a teaspoon of Piros Arany with softened onion and garlic for a minute before adding stock, tomatoes or cream. This small step gives soups, sauces and stews a more rounded paprika finish.

For the same smooth Piros Arany format with a warming chilli kick, choose Hot Piros Arany.

Where Does It Come From?

Piros Arany is made in Hungary by Univer and has been a familiar part of Hungarian kitchens since 1968. Its name has become closely associated with the flavour of raw paprika, and it remains one of the country’s best-known everyday condiments.

This mild Csemege version is a Hungaricum product: a distinctly Hungarian food speciality valued for its long-standing place in the country’s culinary culture. It is the easy, dependable pepper paste many Hungarian cooks reach for when a dish needs more colour, savoury depth and paprika flavour.

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

Ingredients & Nutritional Information

Ingredients

Raw spice- and red bell paprika (87%), salt, modified starch, thickener: xanthan gum; acid: citric acid; preservative: potassium sorbate.

Dietary information: Naturally vegan and suitable for vegetarians.

Origin: Hungary.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Refrigerate after opening.

Nutritional Information