Germany / Sauces & condiments
Potatoes with Green Sauce
Green sauce is a dish that originates from the Frankfurt/Main region of Germany.
Ingredients
- sour cream, 200 g / 7 oz per cup3–4 cup
- milk
- sunflower oil, or other neutral-tasting oil1 tbsp
- lemon juice2 tsp
- egg, hard-boiled4
- potatoes, large10–15
- dill, measured in empty sour cream container1–1 1/2 cup
- mixed herbs, measured in empty sour cream container; e.g. chives, parsley, onion leaves, lemon balm, burnet, a little sorrel if available1–1 1/2 cup
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 5 steps
Combine sour cream, oil, and lemon juice. Add milk until the mixture takes the consistency of a thick sauce.
Mix herbs well, and mix them into the sauce.
Cut hard-boiled eggs to small pieces and add them to the sauce along with some salt and pepper.
Leave the sauce in the fridge for about 1–1½.
Boil potatoes and serve hot with the cold sauce. More hard-boiled eggs can also be served along with this.