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