Cucumber yogurt salad that makes the perfect side to many rice and meat dishes. It’s a hugely popular dish in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. Depending on the country, you might know it as Tzatziki, Cacik or Khair bi Laban.
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00:00 Intro
00:39 Ingredients
01:36 Directions
03:16 Serve
📝 INGREDIENTS
250 g (1 US cup) whole-milk yogurt (Turkish/Greek)
1 cucumber (Persian cucumber)
2 garlic cloves
5-10 fresh mint leaves (can be substituted with dill or basil)
1 tsp dried mint (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
Ingredients list & instructions to print out:
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cucum yogurt salad is one of those dishes that is appreciated all over the world there are many variations out there from the iconic Greek Suzuki to Indian raita Middle Eastern style cucumber yogurt salad is very creamy and light it’s traditionally served to rice dishes bulgar grilled meat grilled vegetables and it appears wonderfully with many other spreads bread and salad let me show you how to make it if you’re new here my name is Kitty and this channel is all about sharing my passion for delicious midle recipes food traditions and culture with a special focus on my beloved country Jordan let’s have a quick look at the ingredients plain HMC yogurt is traditionally used for this recipe use Creek AA sugar as they are the creamiest small cucumbers also known as Persian cucumbers yield the best result they are less watery when compared to English cucumbers garlic is another must have ingredient end use fresh garlic cloves one thing where the Greek Turkish and Middle Eastern version of this dish differ is when it comes through the selection of herbs in the Middle East mint is commonly used to flavor cucumber yogurt salad my personal favorite is a blend of fresh mint and dry mint they have a distinct flavor and complement each other really well if you don’t like mint you could use D or basil instead and a pinch of salt for some flavor adjust according to your taste there say Link in the description box for a complete list of ingredients and amounts which you can save for print out ready to make yogurt cucumber salad let’s get started start off by preparing your vegetables I’m going to start with the Cucumbers for cucumber yogurt salad is best to peel the Cucumbers but you could also use unpeeled cucumbers if you prefer [Music] cut the Cucumbers into halves lengthwise and cut each half into quarters then chop the Cucumber slices very finely chopped cucumber adds a nice Crunch and flavor to the salad if you want the texture to be more runny more like a sauce you can grate your cucumber instead of chopping it next peel and crush the garlic cloves you can also finally chop the garlic instead of crushing or pressing it plug some fresh mint leaves off the stems discard the stems finally chop the leaves bundle them and chop them a few times to ensure a very fine chop pour plain yogurt into a mixing bowl and add all chopped ingredients cucumbers mint R Min diffusing garlic and salt stir well to combine all the ingredients you can serve the salad muted or refrigerate it for a couple of hours before serving refrigerating it beforehand will intensify the flavors most notably the garlic to garnish you can sprinkle some additional dried mint fresh mint leaves or a drizzle of olive oil on top these garnishes are optional but they add a nice touch of flavor and presentation and that’s it your cucumber yur salad is ready s enjoy