Arabic Cucumber Yogurt Salad
This cucumber yogurt salad is traditionally made with fresh strained yogurt made from goats milk which generally has a deeper and richer taste than its cows milk counterpart.
Arabic cucumber yogurt salad. Let the onions marinate at room temperature while preparing the rest of the salad. In a small bowl combine the red onion olive oil vinegar and oregano. Start to pound them all together until thoroughly combined and smashed. Ive been making this salad for many years.
Khyar bi laban is a traditional middle eastern cucumber salad made with yogurt. Yogurt cucumber salad refreshing and healthy october 4th 2012 greek cuisine has tzatziki. Besides this salad makes a great side with any south asian indian or arabic food like kababs and mandi or sajji biryani karahi and so on. Dice tomatoes cucumbers and optional radishes and onions to make this salad then mix in garlic lemon juice olive oil sumac and salt.
It is similar to the popular greek tzatziki dip. Indian cuisine has raita and arab cuisine has its own version of this cool and tangy yogurt cucumber salad. What is greek yogurt. Add the yogurt garlic and water in a medium sized bowl and whisk thoroughly.
Salata arabiyyeh arab salad the traditional arab salad is delicious year round and complements every dish. Place the sliced cucumbers into a large salad bowl. Wash and chop the mini cucumbers. 1 cucumber 1 potato 1 egg plant1pcs kubos1 pcs garlic little salt 1 pcs yogurt cut cucumber potato eggplant kubos into small size square then kuboscucumber eggplant pride.
Place the yogurt and cucumbers in a bowl together and then add in the mint mixture. A beloved side dish in lebanon turkey and all over the middle east this salad is easy to prepare refreshing and healthy. Cucumber laban holds a special place in my heart. Add the chopped cucumber and mix well.
Arab salad goes great on top of heavy dishes like maqloubeh mujaddarah and couscous. The cucumber salad makes a cooling and healthy summer lunch. Lebanese cucumber and yogurt salad step 1. I use 3 medium plum tomatoes 12 of a peeled english cucumber and only about 14 of a medium sweet onion at the most.
Using a pestle and mortar place a chopped clove salt and the mint in. I make a few changes though. Sprinkle the salt over the garlic cloves and crush using a mortar and pestle.