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Salatat zabadi
سلطة زبادي (salatat zabadi): Sudanese yoghurt with cucumber, garlic and a little chilli
In Khartoum and Omdurman, salatat zabadi is the cooling dish set on the shared tray at lunch and during Ramadan iftar, eaten beside spicy stews, beans, grilled meat and kisra bread. Thick yoghurt is whisked with grated cucumber, garlic, a little green chilli and dried mint, so it is creamy, fresh and gently hot. Suitable as part of a balanced diet. About 90 kcal and 7 g carbohydrate per portion. The usual mistake is adding the cucumber without squeezing it, which floods the yoghurt and makes it watery within minutes. Chef's tip: chill the bowl for half an hour before serving, as the garlic mellows and the flavours come together.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 cucumbercoarsely grated
- ½ tsp salt
- 14 oz plain yoghurt
- 1 clove garliccrushed
- ½ green chillivery finely chopped
- ½ tsp dried mint
- 1 tsp lemon juice
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Method
0/3 doneStep 2: Whisk 14 oz plain yoghurt with 1 clove garlic, ½ green chilli, 1 tsp lemon juice and the rest of the ¼ tsp salt until smooth.
2 minStep 3: Stir in the cucumber, sprinkle with ½ tsp dried mint and serve cold.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 90 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 7 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does salatat zabadi 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 cucumber?
- Courgette, same weight (in salads, use young ones).
- What can I use instead of plain yoghurt?
- Greek yoghurt loosened with a little milk.
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