Cacık (Turkish Yogurt Dip) - Mediterranean Recipe

Cacık (Turkish Yogurt Dip)

🌍 Mediterranean, Turkey Difficulty: ●●●○○

Cacık is the direct Turkish cousin of Greek tzatziki and Indian raita — all sharing a common Eurasian pastoral food lineage.

Ingredients

• 500g thick strained yogurt
• 1 large cucumber grated and squeezed
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp dried mint
• salt
• optional: dill

Method

1. Mixing — Mix yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil, mint, salt.
2. Step 2 — Thin with small amount of water if desired as a soup (chilled).
3. Drizzling — Drizzle with olive oil to serve. Serve cold.

Tags: thick strained yogurt, cucumber grated and squeezed, garlic cloves minced, olive oil, dried mint · Source: Brittani's Almanac