Chicken Paprika - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 Tbsp. fat
1 small onoin
2 Tbsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. red pepper
2 1/2 lb. cut up chicken
1/4 c. water
salt and pepper
3 Tbsp. flour
2 c. warm water
1/2 pt. sour cream

Preparation

Saute onions in fat until yellow.
Pull pan aside and stir in paprika and red pepper.
Add chicken, washed but not dried, and 1/4 cup water.
Season and simmer until liquid evaporates. Sprinkle flour over chicken and stir constantly to brown flour. Add warm water and cook, covered, slowly until done, about 1 1/2 hours.
Add sour cream during last 5 minutes.
Keep heat low so cream won't curdle.
(One tablespoon of flour may be mixed with the cream.
Serve with egg dumplings.