Persian · Side

Yoghurt with Cucumber and Sultanas

Name: Yoghurt with Cucumber and Sultanas
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, slender, firm; 500 g thick strained yoghurt; 2 spring onions, finely chopped, including some green tops; 60 g sultanas, washed if necessary; 30 g walnuts, chopped; salt, to taste; white pepper, to taste; 1 tbsp mint, finely chopped

Thick yoghurt with crunchy cucumber, sweet sultanas, scallions and mint, chilled until cold. A cooling dip or side that tastes best with warm flatbread.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on15 min
Total1 h 25 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

2cucumbers, slender, firm
500 gthick strained yoghurt
2spring onions, finely chopped, including some green tops
60 gsultanas, washed if necessary
30 gwalnuts, choppedoptional
to tastesalt
to tastewhite pepper
1 tbspmint, finely chopped

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Pescatarian

Contains

Dairy
Tree nuts
Walnut
Sulfites
Grapes
Onion family (any)
Scallion (green onion)
Cucumber
Mint
Black and white pepper
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Creamy
Crunchy

Season

Summer

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

Under 20 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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