CACIK TURKISH YOGURT AND CUCUMBER
Steps:
- Whisk the yogurt in a large bowl to make sure it's smooth. Add water to the yogurt and whisk until it's completely incorporated.
- Grate the cucumbers in another bowl and if they're too watery, squeeze out the excess water. If they're not too watery, add the directly to the yogurt and water.
- Mix well and add garlic, salt and dried mint. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Chill cacik yogurt and cucumber in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving.
- To serve, divide it between 4 bowls and top each with a little bit of olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 kcal, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Sodium 352 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CACıK RECIPE - REFRESHING YOGHURT & CUCUMBER DIP
Cacık is one of Turkey's most-loved yoghurt recipes. Delicious as a thick, creamy dip or watered down as a refresher during & after meals.
Provided by Turkey's For Life
Categories Meze
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Add your yoghurt to a large bowl.
- Add a tiny splash of water to your yoghurt and stir vigorously until it is mixed.
- Keep adding the water a little at a time and stirring until your yoghurt is the thickness you want.
- Now add half the olive oil and stir again until it is mixed and the yoghurt is smooth.
- Add your lemon juice and mix thoroughly.
- Now stir in your garlic and mint.
- Add your cucumber to the yoghurt dip and stir.
- Do a taste test and add a pinch of salt. You can also add more mint or lemon at this stage to suit your taste.
- Before serving, if you like, you can add a bit more dried mint to the surface of your cacık along with a drizzle more olive oil
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 200 kcal
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love