Durga Puja 17 to 21 October 2026. Five days of puja, bhog and sweets.

Mizeria

Mizeria

Polish cucumber salad with sour cream and dill.

At a glance

Time
20 min
Serves
4
Kitchen
Eastern European
Heat
Not spicy

Vegetarian

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First time?

Cool and creamy, the side dish on many Polish Sunday dinner plates. Salting the cucumber first draws out the water so the salad stays thick.

Method

  1. Toss the cucumber slices with the salt in a bowl and leave for 15 minutes.

  2. Squeeze out the liquid with your hands and pour it away.

  3. Mix the sour cream, lemon juice, sugar and pepper.

  4. Fold the cucumber and dill into the dressing. Chill until you eat.

Tip

Make it just before the meal. It goes watery if it sits overnight.

Eat it with: Boiled new potatoes and a pork or chicken cutlet.

Your shopping list.

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Fruit and veg

  • cucumbers
  • lemon juice or vinegar
  • dill
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Oils, tins and everyday

  • salt
  • sour cream
  • sugar
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Spices and masalas

  • black pepper
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