Cacik

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Cacik
Cacik

Cacık [ dʒaˈdʒɯk ] is a preparation in Turkish cuisine made from yogurt , cucumber and garlic .

Solid yoghurt, cream yoghurt ( Süzme Yoğurt , Turkish süzme means “filtered off, strained ” , i.e. dehydrated yoghurt without whey) and finely chopped cucumber are mixed together, seasoned with pressed garlic, salt , mint or dill (also together), with a little vinegar and Olive oil rounded. Depending on the recipe and intended use, Cacık is diluted with water. Peppermint or dill leaves serve as a garnish.

Cacık is served as a starter, used as a sauce for salads, doner kebab and lahmacun or served with flatbread and börek .

Similar recipes are already known from ancient Mesopotamia . In addition to the Greek Tsatsiki , the very similar Bulgarian Sneschanka (Снежанка), Albanian Taratoi , Persian Mast o khiar and Indian Kheere ka Raita ( Raita with cucumber) are related.

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Individual evidence

  1. Uwe Hinrichs: Handbook of Eurolinguistics . Harrassowitz, 2010, p. 462, books.google.de
  2. Bulgarian cuisine likes it rustic . 17th January 2018