Most people know this as Tzatziki. Greek yogurt sauce, but the Turks say the Greeks stole it from them.
Ingredients for multiple servings
- 1 cucumber – deseeded
- ½ tsp dill
- 1 tsp mint (minced)
- 1-2 CU plain yogurt
- ± 1 tsp garlic to taste
- scant black pepper
- 1 TBL lemon juice
- 1 tsp EVOO
- pinch of salt
Step by Step
- Peel cucumber and scoop out seeds
- Slice cucumber into small pieces or slices
(ALT: Grate cucumber) - Add yogurt and spices
- Blend until smooth.
- Fold in cucumbers
- OPT: Mix in some crumbled feta cheese
- Refrigerate at least 3 hours to blend flavors
- Serve cold with a dusting of mint on top.
Notes We’ve always said “Kay Sick,” but when visiting in Istanbul, we were told that the proper way to say this is “Jay Jick”
Turkey was created in 1923 from the Turkish remnants of the Ottoman Empire. Soon thereafter the country instituted secular laws to replace traditional religious fiats. In 1945 Turkey joined the UN and in 1952 it became a member of NATO. Turkey occupied the northern portion of Cyprus in 1974 to prevent a Greek takeover of the island; relations between the two countries remain strained. Periodic military offensives against Kurdish separatists have dislocated part of the population in southeast Turkey and have drawn international condemnation.
