YOGHURT WITH CUCUMBERS (CACIK)
Ingredients: (4 servings)
· 500 gr. yoghurt
· 2 medium size cucumbers
· 2-3 springs of dill
· 1 teaspoon dried mint
· 1 clove of crushed garlic (optional)
· 1 teaspoon salt
· 2 tablespoons olive oil (optional)
Peel the cucumbers and cut them into very small and thin pieces. Sprinkle with salt and leave aside. Put the yoghurt in a bowl. Beat it well with a fork or a whisk, slowly adding up to one cup of water. Add the salted cucumbers and crushed garlic. Sprinkle with chopped dill and dried mint. Slowly pour the olive oil over it. Serve chilled.