Cacık
Turkish yogurt dip with cucumber, onion, parsley, garlic and green chilli
Cacık is the Turkish version of tzatziki: thick yogurt mixed with cucumber, onion, plenty of parsley, garlic and green chilli, seasoned with salt, white pepper and a pinch of sugar and finished with fresh mint. Cool and refreshing, ready in minutes. Serve with warm pitta bread, curries and rice dishes.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Lightly beat 1 ⅛ lb plain yogurt in a bowl until smooth.
Step 2: Add ½ cup cucumber, 1 onion, ½ cup fresh parsley, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp green chillies, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar and ¼ tsp white pepper and mix well.
Step 3: Garnish with 1 tsp fresh mint leaves. Serve with warm pitta bread, curry and rice dishes.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 100 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 9 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does cacık take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of plain yogurt?
- Sour cream or buttermilk, same amount.
- What can I use instead of cucumber?
- Courgette, same weight (in salads, use young ones).
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