Turkish Yogurt Sauce

Yogurt and lamb are the two foods that seem to have traveled to the Eastern Mediterranean with the peoples who invaded the region from Central Asia. Both are originally nomad foods, products of the nomads’ herds of sheep and goats. The Turkish method of draining whey from the yogurt and then whisking in a little water intensifies the flavor of the yogurt and somehow makes it sweeter.

Finely chopped cucumber, garlic, and fresh or dried mint give this quickly assembled sauce fresh cru