Ingredients
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1 English Cucumber
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1 small Onion
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1 tsp Salt
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½ cup (125 ml) chopped herbs ( Parsley
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½ cup (125 ml) Greek-style Yogurt
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1 Lime Juice
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½ tsp Cumin Seeds
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Ground Black Pepper
Directions
Her version used dill and sour cream, but the effect was the same a creamy, cool side dish to go with something rich, a way to balance the flavors on the plate. Depending on what herbs you use, this is lovely with fish (dill or parsley), spicy foods such as curry (mint and cilantro), or fried chicken (parsley and cilantro).
Steps
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1
Done
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In a large bowl, combine cucumber and onion slices and sprinkle with salt. Toss to coat. Cover, and place in refrigerator for 2 hours. |
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2
Done
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Drain liquid from veggies. Add herbs, yogurt, lime juice and zest, cumin seeds, and pepper, and toss to coat. Cover and place in refrigerator until serving time. Serve chilled, garnished with more chopped herbs. |
