Recette de cuisineHomemade recipes · Hainaut
Favorites
Svishtov stuffed carp with onions, walnuts and raisins

Svishtov stuffed carp with onions, walnuts and raisins

Main dishes

A Bulgarian carp, stuffed with caramelized onions seasoned with paprika, grapes, a touch of sugar, chopped parsley, and walnuts, then baked in the oven wh…

Enlarge photo

Recipe from Spiritia, Ted Masters, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

↓ Jump to recipe

This stuffed carp from Svichtov, served on the Danube, is a festive dish. The walnuts are ground using a mortar and pestle, not a machine, and added off the heat to prevent them from turning brown.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time1 hr 15 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$14.64 $2.44 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Low lactose
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.14
  • $11.01
  • $0.38
  • $0.02
  • $0.20
  • $0.40
  • $0.09
  • $0.90
  • $0.04
  • $0.21
  • $0.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the scales and guts from the carp, season it with salt, and let it rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  2. Finely chop the onions and sauté them gently in the oil. Add the paprika, a little pepper, the grapes, sugar, a pinch of cinnamon, and salt, then the chopped parsley. ≈ 8 min
  3. Remove from the heat, and once the mixture has cooled slightly, add the chopped walnuts.
  4. Fill the carp with this mixture, as well as the cleaned gills and head. ≈ 10 min
  5. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Place the carp in a dish, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with paprika and flour, and pour in a glass of water.
  6. Roast for approximately 1 hour, basting with the juices occasionally.
  7. Serve the carp warm, to better appreciate its flavors. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Svishtov stuffed carp with onions, walnuts and raisins

  • 5 to 6 onions$1.14
  • 2 cups of walnuts, ground in a mortar and pestle$11.01
  • 50 grams of grapes$0.38
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar$0.02
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika, plus a little extra for garnish$0.20
  • black pepper$0.40
  • cinnamon$0.09
  • parsley$0.90
  • salt$0.04
  • flour$0.21
  • oil$0.25

Total$14.64

that's $2.44 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

Affiliate links

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 carp, weighing between 2 and 3 kg
  • 5 to 6 onions
  • 2 cups of walnuts, ground in a mortar and pestle
  • 50 grams of grapes
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika, plus a little extra for garnish
  • black pepper
  • cinnamon
  • parsley
  • salt
  • flour
  • oil
  • 1 glass of water

The screen stays on while cooking mode is open.
🎬 Have a video of this recipe? Suggest a YouTube link

Did you film this recipe, or do you know a video that shows it? Axelle watches it before adding it to the page.

Nothing is published before approval.

✏️ A mistake, an idea for this recipe? Suggest a correction

Reviews (0)

Rate this recipe Be the first to rate it!

Your rating