Tarator (Bulgarian Cold Cucumber Soup) is a traditional cold refreshing soup in Bulgarian cuisine, popular in the summer and prepared from yogurt, cucumber, dill and garlic. Similar dishes are known throughout Middle Eastern cuisine.

Tarator Bulgarian Cold Cucumber Soup Recipe
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Tarator

Tarator is a traditional refreshing cold Bulgarian soup made with yogurt, cucumber, garlic, walnut, dill, oil, and water. It can be served as a soup or is a soup or appetizer.
Prep Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Bulgaria
Keyword: cucumber, yogurt
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb Bulgarian yogurt
  • 1 lb cucumber  peeled
  • 3 oz walnuts , chopped and lightly toasted
  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil or olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 small bunch dill, finely chopped
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  • Beat the yogurt until it is smooth.
  • You can use a cutting board to finely chop garlic, cucumber, half of the walnuts, half of the dill. Then transfer them into a large bowl and mix with the yogurt and olive oil.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve cold or add some ice cubes and sprinkle the remaining walnuts and dill.

Inspiration and adaptation: tastybg.com, recipesbg.com, wikipedia.org

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