Recipe for a Smoked Herring stew with small dumplings

Ingredients

Smoked Herring Stew

• 2 pcs. smoked/salted herrings (Bückling) ((Available at Naschmarkt or Transgourmet))
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 5 pcs. onions
• 3 pcs garlic
• 8 pcs bell peppers (green, yellow, red - looks nice and colorful)
• 2 pcs hot peppers
• 8 pcs large tomatoes
• 1 pinch Vegeta (or bouillon cube)

Dumplings

• Flour
• Water
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of nutmeg

Preparation

1. First remove the bones from the fish and flake the fillet.

2. Then chop the vegetables: finely chop the onion, garlic, pepper and tomatoes.

3. Warning: cut the hot pepper on a separate board - remove the seeds (they are particularly hot).
   Extra tip: it's best to wear rubber gloves for this

4. In a large pot, heat the olive oil now and first sauté the onions until pale yellow, then add the garlic and sauté it as well.

5. Now add the bell peppers and roast them as well.

6. When everything is nicely browned, add the tomatoes and pour in a little water.

7. Now add the fish and let everything simmer for about 20 minutes.

8. Only after that season with Vegeta or bouillon cubes.

9. In the meantime make the small dumplings/Knödel. For this, put some flour, a pinch of salt and nutmeg into a bowl and pour in water. The trick is that the dough should be smooth, i.e. not sticky. If it is sticky, add a little more flour and knead well. You can feel immediately when the dough is right because it no longer sticks to your fingers. I added flour a few times and then water again until it was right.

10. Prepare a board or a plate with flour and then form small balls from this dough, press them slightly flat and place them on the board.

11. Add the dumplings directly to the stew and let them simmer with it.