Sambar served with carrots, spicy and mouth-watering Indian dish Carrot sambar Yoghurt kebab served in pita with yoghurt sauce and fresh parsley Yoghurt kebab Spicy Pho served in a bowl, spicy rice noodle soup with fresh coriander and lime slices Spicy pho Smoked BBQ wild boar leg served Smoked BBQ Wild Boar Leg Chocolate and orange cake served Chocolate & orange cake Omurice bowl served with miso soup, omelette and miso soup Omurice bowl with traditional miso soup Freshly baked peach strudel Peach Strudel Momo with curry sauce steamed and served Momos with curry sauce Apple pie ravioli served Apple Pie Ravioli Kibbeh Nayyeh raw meat appetiser Middle Eastern style served Kibbeh nayyeh Chestnut tangsuyuk, crispy chicken with roasted chestnuts and sesame seeds Chestnut tangsuyuk Falukorv stuffed with mustard and onion, served with fresh coriander Baked Falukorv with mustard and onion Risi e Bisi served Risi e bisi Pav Bhaji with classic vegetables, served with fresh coriander and toasted rolls Mumbai street style pav bhaji Boiled sweet potato with chilli, spicy vegetable dish with coriander Boiled Sweet Potato with Chilli and Coriander Kebab in pita served Kebab in pita Freshly baked ciabatta rolls Homemade Italian ciabatta rolls Sacher waffles served Sacher waffles Golden baked cornmeal squares with visible chunks of white feta cheese Cheesy Cornbread (Proja) with Feta Misozuke, with fresh vegetables, in a miso paste marinade Misozuke Sambar served with carrots, spicy and mouth-watering Indian dish Carrot sambar Yoghurt kebab served in pita with yoghurt sauce and fresh parsley Yoghurt kebab Spicy Pho served in a bowl, spicy rice noodle soup with fresh coriander and lime slices Spicy pho Smoked BBQ wild boar leg served Smoked BBQ Wild Boar Leg Chocolate and orange cake served Chocolate & orange cake Omurice bowl served with miso soup, omelette and miso soup Omurice bowl with traditional miso soup Freshly baked peach strudel Peach Strudel Momo with curry sauce steamed and served Momos with curry sauce Apple pie ravioli served Apple Pie Ravioli Kibbeh Nayyeh raw meat appetiser Middle Eastern style served Kibbeh nayyeh Chestnut tangsuyuk, crispy chicken with roasted chestnuts and sesame seeds Chestnut tangsuyuk Falukorv stuffed with mustard and onion, served with fresh coriander Baked Falukorv with mustard and onion Risi e Bisi served Risi e bisi Pav Bhaji with classic vegetables, served with fresh coriander and toasted rolls Mumbai street style pav bhaji Boiled sweet potato with chilli, spicy vegetable dish with coriander Boiled Sweet Potato with Chilli and Coriander Kebab in pita served Kebab in pita Freshly baked ciabatta rolls Homemade Italian ciabatta rolls Sacher waffles served Sacher waffles Golden baked cornmeal squares with visible chunks of white feta cheese Cheesy Cornbread (Proja) with Feta Misozuke, with fresh vegetables, in a miso paste marinade Misozuke
Cucumber and dill sour cream dip in a bowl, garnished with dill and cucumber.
Cool and creamy dip loaded with grated cucumber and fresh dill

Refreshing cucumber and dill sour cream dip

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Sauces and Gravies
One of the most cooling accompaniments in Hungarian cuisine, a cousin of the Greek tzatziki but shaped to our palate with rich sour cream. The aniseed freshness of dill and the crunch of cucumber provide the perfect counterpoint to fattier roasts or spicy stews.
🕒 Prep Time 25 mins
⌛ Total Time 25 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 90 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Grater
  • Sieve or tea towel for squeezing

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Wash the cucumber (or peel it) and grate it using the large holes of a grater.

Tip: There's a lot of flavour in the skin, but if you find it bitter, peel it.
2 ✓

Salt the grated cucumber and let it stand for 10-15 minutes.

Tip: Salt draws water out of the cucumber cells (osmosis). If you don't do this, your sauce will become watery later.
3 ✓

Squeeze the cucumber thoroughly with your hands; discard the liquid.

Tip: The drier the cucumber, the creamier the final result.
4 ✓

Mix the sour cream with the squeezed cucumber, crushed garlic, finely chopped dill and lemon juice. Season with pepper.

Tip: The fat content of the sour cream 'carries' the flavours. Low-fat sour cream will result in a runnier consistency.
5 ✓

Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes before serving to let flavours meld.

Tip: Best served cold, and the texture will also firm up.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the sauce runny?
You didn't squeeze the cucumber enough. Cucumber releases a lot of water after salting, which must be removed.

Ingredients

  • 200 ml Sour cream (richer variety)
  • 1 bunch Fresh dill
  • 1 whole Cucumber (English cucumber)
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 0.5 tsp Salt
  • 0.25 tsp Black pepper