Friday, July 16, 2010

Blast from the past: Tarrator!

This is a cold Cucumber Soup that is AMAZING.  I ate it daily in the summer time in Bulgaria. 

MMMM... If you use Greek plain yoghert, it needs more water (1/2 c more) and more salt (~1/2 teaspoon more). Yummm! I love summer b/c of things like this!
http://www.grouprecipes.com/5886/tarator-cold-yogurt-cucumber-soup.html#

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Ingredients
  • 2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped (or grated) shopping list
  • 1 garlic clove, minced shopping list
  • 4 c. plain yogurt shopping list
  • 1/2 c. water shopping list
  • 1/4 tsp. salt shopping list
  • 2 tbs. dill, chopped shopping list
  • 2 tsp. oil shopping list
  • finely chopped walnuts

How to make it

  1. Mash the garlic with salt and then add to it grated or finely chopped cucumber.
  2. Add these to a large bowl and pour in the yogurt.
  3. Gradually add water - the thickness is down to taste and also depends on how flavorful the yogurt you are using is.
  4. Add additional salt to taste.
  5. Add finely chopped walnuts and fresh dill as well as a couple of tea spoons of oil (sunflower or olive oil is typically used).
  6. Best if refrigerated at least two hours before serving to allow flavors to mix.

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