Túrós csusza is a traditional Hungarian pasta dish that consists of egg noodles, cottage cheese, sour cream and smoked bacon. The noodles are cooked in salted water, drained, mixed with cottage cheese, topped with sour cream and lardons, and baked for a few minutes before serving.

The original noodles used for this dish are homemade, mixing flour, eggs and water into a dough, and torn by hand to uneven pieces. Making your own noodles is cheap, but time-consuming. Dumping a bag of egg noodles in the pot is easier, but if you have time and you are in the mood, give it a try, because homemade noodles are far superior, they and purchased pastas can’t be mentioned in the same breath.

As you can see, dill is listed among the ingredients, although it is not part of the classic recipe. But in my family it’s an obligatory spice of túrós csusza, it gives the noodles an extra “tone”, which makes the dish rich and intense. If you don’t like it, you may leave it out.