Tarator
A refreshing Bulgarian cold soup made with yogurt, crisp cucumbers, dill, garlic, and walnuts.
Ingredients
- soured milk or plain yogurt400 g
- cucumbers2 pcs
- garlic1 clove
- dill20 g
- walnuts50 g
- sunflower oil30 ml
- cold water500 ml
- salt1 to taste
Instructions
Peel the cucumbers and cut them into small cubes.
Crush the garlic with salt in a mortar until you get a smooth paste.
Whisk the yogurt well in a bowl until smooth, with no lumps.
Add the yogurt, cold water, garlic paste, chopped dill, walnuts, and sunflower oil to the cucumbers; mix thoroughly.
Cover the bowl and chill the tarator in the fridge for 20–30 minutes; adjust the consistency with cold water if needed.
Serve cold as an appetizer or light soup, topped with walnuts.
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