Maste kheyar (cold cucumber-yoghurt soup)

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Dwigans fwds07a
4smallsCucumbers
1teaspoonSalt
2Garlic buds -- minced to
Taste
1tablespoonChopped fresh dill or to
Taste
Juice of 1/2 lemon
4cupsPlain yoghurt
1tablespoonChopped fresh mint leaves
1Tomato -- peeled and
Chopped

Directions

Peel the cucumbers if the skin is waxy. Otherwise draw tines of a fork lengthwise all around so that slices will be scalloped. Slice the cucumbers thin and sprinkle them with salt. Mix them together with the other ingredients, reserving the chopped mint a Recipe By : "The Flavors of Jerusalem" by Nathan and Goldman