Refreshing Cucumber Yogurt Dip Recipe – Khiyar bi Laban
The Yogurt Cucumber dip/soup is a smooth, healthy and very refreshing dip perfect for the summer.
Ingredients
- 4 persian cucumbers (or equivalent), finely chopped
- 4 cups of plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup of water
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- a few leaves of green mint finely chopped, or 1 teaspoon of dried mint powder
- a dash of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk the yogurt, water, crushed garlic, salt and lemon juice well. If you’re preparing this in summer, you can add 2-3 ice cubes in the mix to cool the yogurt and make it even more refreshing
- Finely Chop the cucumbers into cubes of ~ 1/3 inches, add to the mixing bowl
- Add the finely chopped green mint or the dried mint powder and salt, mix well
- Serve in small soup bowls as an appetizer or snack, enjoy and thank the Lord!
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