Najmieh Batmanglij

Silk Road Yogurt Drink

Preparation info
  • Servings:

    2

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      10 min

Appears in
Silk Road Cooking: A Vegetarian Journey
Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

  • About

This drink is popular in Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, India, Uzbekistan and most of central Asia.

Ingredients

Silk Road Yogurt Drink

  • 1 cup plain yogurt, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint or 1

Method

  1. Place yogurt, mint, salt, pepper and rose petals in a pitcher. Stir well.
  2. Add club soda or spring water gradually, stirring constantly, until smooth. Add 3 or 4 ice cubes and mix again.
  3. Serve chilled.