Cypriot Recipes
Yogurt dip (Cacık)
It is an indispensable part of Cypriot Meze, the traditional selection of starters. To read my former article about “Cypriot food and beverage traditions” – click here.
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Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove of garlic, crushed
200 g natural strained yogurt (süzme yoğurt)
1 – 2 small cucumbers, finely diced
3 – 4 fresh mint leaves, chopped
salt
Preparation
Mix olive oil, vinegar and garlic with a fork in a bowl.
Blend in the yogurt until you get a homogeneous mixture.
Add the cucumber, salt and the chopped mint and stir well.
Decorate with mint leaves and serve cold.