Cacik

// Ingredients

• Thick yogurt — 500 g
• Cucumbers — 2
• Garlic — 1–2 cloves
• Cold water — 100–200 ml
• Dried or fresh mint, dill
• Olive oil — 1 tbsp
• Salt

// Method

1. 01Grate or finely dice the cucumbers.
2. 02Whisk the yogurt with crushed garlic and salt.
3. 03Add the cucumbers and thin with cold water to the consistency you like — a dip or a cold soup.
4. 04Stir in the mint and dill.
5. 05Chill for 30 minutes.
6. 06Drizzle with olive oil before serving. Cacık goes with meat and pilaf or is drunk on hot days.