Slice cucumbers very thin using a mandolin

Using a colander, put a layer of cucumber down and sprinkle some salt over the cucumbers.

Continue until all the salt and cucumbers are in the colander.

Put the colander in a large bowl and weigh down the cucumbers with something heavy.

You will be extracting a large amount of water from the cucumbers so keep an eye that your bowl in large enough.

Let them sit for about 1 hour.

Remove the cucumbers squeezing them in your hand to release as much liquid as possible.

Rinse thoroughly with water and drain well.

Put the cucumbers back in the colander, weigh them down once more for about 15 minutes

Combine all the remaining ingredients with the cucumbers except the paprika, mix well.

Put in a serving dish and sprinkle with some good Hungarian hot or sweet paprika

Chill for a minimum of two hours.

Garnish with a fresh sprig of dill.