Crimean Yogurt Sauce

Name: Crimean Yogurt Sauce
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: 1 cup stale Turkish bread pieces (see Note), crusts removed and torn into very small pieces; 1 cup stale Turkish bread pieces (see Note), crusts removed and torn into very small pieces; 1 tablespoon (or more to taste) finely chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons olive oil; ¼ cup ground walnuts; 1 cup very thick (Greek) plain yogurt; 2 cloves garlic, smashed with ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cloves garlic, smashed with ½ teaspoon salt

Kryms’ka pidlyva z yogurtu

Preparation info

Makes about
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Ukrainian Cookbook

By Annette Ogrodnik Corona

Published 2020

About

This sauce has definite Turkish and Mediterranean roots. Besides being a great accompaniment to seafood, this sauce is excellent poured over a medley of steamed or grilled vegetables or makes a lovely dip for fresh vegetables as part of a zakusky spread.

Ingredients

1 cup very thick (Greek) plain yogurt
¼ cup ground walnuts
2 clov

Europe
Ukraine
Crimea
Bakhchysaray
Sauce
Starter
Vegetarian
Eastern Europe

Method

Put all the ingredients into a small bowl and mix well. Let stand for 15 minutes for all the flavors to come together and stir before serving.

Keep any extra in a covered container in your refrigerator where it will keep for up to 1 week.