Best Cacik Recipes

YOGURT AND CUCUMBER SALAD (TZATZIKI OR CACIK)

Steps:

• 1. Place the shredded cucumbers in a medium bowl and toss with a few pinches of salt. Set aside for 15 minutes to draw some of the liquid out of the cucumbers.
• 2. Drain the excess liquid from the bowl of cucumbers. Add in the yogurt, vinegar, garlic, dried mint, and fresh mint. Mix well to combine. Adjust the seasoning as needed with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

TURKISH CACIK

Steps:

• Place yoghurt in a large bowl.
• Add all other ingredients, except salt and water, and mix thoroughly.
• Add water until required consistency is achieved.
• Stir in some salt, taste and add more if required.
• Chill in refrigerator for about two hours before serving.

CACIK, TURKISH YOGURT DIP WITH CUCUMBERS AND DILL

Steps:

• Finely dice the cucumber into many little pieces. A food chopper is good for this.
• Mix everything together in a mixing bowl, then serve. Dip usually lasts about 3-4 days in the fridge, though it doesn't survive long around me if there's fresh cucumbers and yummy pitas!

SPICY LAMB KABOBS WITH TURKISH CACIK

Steps:

• Make Cacik: In a mixing bowl, combine cucumbers and garlic. Add salt to taste. Mix in yogurt with wooden spoon. Transfer to serving bowl. Garnish with mint and drizzle olive oil on top. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.
• Prepare skewers by spraying a light coat of cooking oil to prevent sticking. Place lamb and vegetables on skewers. Grill spicy lamb kebabs for about 5-7 minutes on each side or until desired doneness. Serve with hummus, baba ghannouj, or turkish cacik, a cucumber yogurt sauce for dipping.

AUTHENTIC TURKISH CACIK

Steps:

• Roughly tear the watercress using your hands, if you are using rocket then finely chop and mix in with watercress,now thinly line the bottom of your dish with these leaves(casserole dishes are ideal).
• Pour however much Greek yoghurt you would like over the watercress and using a spoon even out the yoghurt.
• Finely chop your garlic. Personal preference as to how much use use as I am a garlic lover and I tend to overdo it but I use 2 medium sized cloves when making it for new tastebuds! Sprinle the garlic evenly over the yoghurt and using the spoon gently mix into the yoghurt layer.
• Now sprinkle a very tiny amount of lemon and lime juice over the Cacik.
• Finally drizzle olive oil over the Cacik and leave to settle for a few hours in the fridge.
• Serve with Kofte, as an appetizer at barbeques or with whatever you fancy. It is also best when you use fresh bread and dip into the Cacik.

CACIK (TURKISH CUCUMBER SALAD)

Steps:

• Peel and dice the cucumber finely and add to the yogurt in a mixing bowl. Stir in the dried mint, salt, and most of the fresh mint. Mince or microplane in the garlic, stir again, and then tip the whole thing into a serving dish. Sprinkle over the last scrapings of chopped mint and drizzle with the oil.

CHILLED YOGURT AND CUCUMBER SOUP (CACIK)

Steps:

• 1. Remove seeds from cucumbers, if they are large, otherwise leave the small seeds. Shred the cucumber and mix in about a teaspoon of salt. Let stand in colander for 20 minutes to drain.
• 2. Transfer to a large bowl and add yogurt, garlic, mint, dill and oil. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 3. Just before serving add enough ice water to thin soup to desired consistency. Season with salt and paper to taste.
• 4. Serve in small bowls or cups and garnish with cucumber slices and mint sprigs.

TURKISH CACIK

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Stir in salt to taste. Chill in fridge for about 2 hours before serving.

CACIK

Steps:

• Peel the cucumber and seed it, if necessary, then coarsely grate or finely chop it.
• Place the grated cucumber in a colander and toss with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Let stand, over a bowl or in sink, for 20 minutes to drain off some of the excess water from the cucumber.
• Blot the cucumber dry with paper towels.
• Put the yogurt in a bowl.
• Stir in cucumber, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons of mint/dill, 1 tablespoon oil and pepper.
• Taste for seasoning, adding salt or pepper as necessary.
• To serve, drizzle with remaining tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle remaining tablespoon of mint/dill.
• Serve as a dip with wedges of fresh pita bread.

CACIK

Steps:

• 1. Peel and finely dice the cucumber. 2. In a mixing bowl, combine cucumber and yogurt. Stir in dried mint, salt, most of the fresh mint and garlic. 3. Place in serving dish, sprinkle with remaining mint and drizzle with oil.

CACIK

Steps:

• Finely grate cucumber. Put grated cucumber in a colander and sprinkle with a little salt. Let sit for about 30 minutes, this will help get the excess water out of the cucumber.
• With your hands, squeeze the excess water out of the cucumber.
• Put into a bowl and mix in yogurt and dill or mint. Enjoy!
• While in Turkey, I don't really remember it having dill or mint but have found I like it with either one. Also, I add two cloves of garlic and I am well into garlicky flavor.

EASY LOW FAT CACIK (GARLIC YOGURT DIP)

Steps:

• Firstly prepare the cucumber. Using a teaspoon dig out the seeds and soft flesh from the centre of the cucumber and then use a knife to cut off the skin.
• Next using a mortar and pestle crush the garlic with a pinch of sea salt.
• Put the yogurt into a bowl and using a grater, grate the cucumber into the yogurt, stir well. Add the crushed garlic and salt paste and mix in well.
• Serve with a sprinkle of parsley on top.