Hungarian Creamy Dill Cucumber Sauce

The Hungarian cousin of Tzatziki. The key here is also water management. If not salted and squeezed, the sauce separates into water and sour cream, becoming soup instead of a creamy topping.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 100 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Grater
  • Strainer

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1

Grate cucumber, salt, rest 10 mins. Squeeze hard.

Tip: Salt removes water via osmosis.
2

Mix sour cream, crushed garlic, chopped dill, oil, and lemon.

Tip: Oil makes sour cream silky.
3

Fold in cucumber. Pepper to taste.

Tip: Taste before adding more salt.

Recipe FAQ

Too salty.
You didn't rinse the cucumber or added extra salt.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole English cucumber
  • 0.75 cup Sour cream
  • 2 tbsp Fresh dill
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 2 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Salt (for cucumber)
  • 0.5 tsp Pepper