North Croatian Cucumber Stew (“cuspajz Od Krastavaca�)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1000 g cucumbers
• 30 g lard (or oil)
• 20 g flour (all purpose)
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon paprika (red, dry)
• 1 tablespoon vinegar (red wine vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 50 g sour cream

Recipe

• 1 peel the cucumbers and cut them as for salad. salt it and put aside for 10 minutes.
• 2 melt lard and add finely minced garlic and flour and sauté it until flour become brownish. add paprika and stir well. add cold water and make creamy liquid.
• 3 squeeze cucumbers with hand to extract bitter liquid and add cucumbers into the pot. add vinegar, salt and pepper and cover with water.
• 4 cook not more than 30 minutes. before serving add sour cream and stir.