Name: SAVOURY CUCUMBER MINT CHEESECAKE recipe by shivangi sharma at BetterButter
Prep time: 480 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 540 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Monaco biscuits 175 gms; White butter 75 gms; Lemon rind of 1 large lemon; Pepper to taste; Cream cheese 100 gms; Greek yogurt 250 gms; Gelatin 1 tbsp; Cucumbers 2 medium; Mint leaves 12-14; Garlic clove 1 large; Salt to taste; Paprika 2 large pinches; Water 4 tbsp; Lemon juice of 1/2 lemon

Ingredients Serving: 6

Monaco biscuits 175 gms
White butter 75 gms
Lemon rind of 1 large lemon
Pepper to taste
Cream cheese 100 gms
Greek yogurt 250 gms
Gelatin 1 tbsp
Cucumbers 2 medium
Mint leaves 12-14
Garlic clove 1 large
Salt to taste
Paprika 2 large pinches
Water 4 tbsp
Lemon juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions

Crush the monaco biscuits in a grinder to a fine powder
Heat the white butter and add it to the crumbs and mix well till mixture resembles wet sand
Add 1/2 of the lemon rind and keep left over aside
Add pepper to this mixture
Take a 6" springform pan and grease it with some white butter
Layer the crumb mixture on the bottom and sides and press well with hands
Leave it in the refrigerator to chill for 20 mins
Grate the cucumber and drain it well removing all the water
Soften the cream cheese and add yogurt, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper to taste, chopped mint, cucumber, lemon juice and remaining rind.
Mix them well
Dissolve gelatin in water and add it in the end to this mixture
Mix thoroughly
Leave it to rest for 5-10 mins and then pour it in your prepared tin with biscuit base
Cover well with plastic wrap and chill overnight

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