I made a cucumber, yoghurt, mint.......

[blossomsmine]

.....sauce, or is it called relish or salsa?? I made this tonight to go with lamb kebabs, but there seemed to be something missing?? It just tasted like it needed a 'kick' to it, do you think it would help if i added coriander or has anyone made this before and added something else?

Onion? Grated if you can bear to do it, or just chopped really small?

It's riata isn't it? Traditionally, that's all there is in it, but I reckon a bit of fresh coriander would be lovely, especially if you're having lamb kebabs!

Crushed garlic and a bit of lemon juice is good. Coriander would be lovely too. Or a sprinkling of cayenne or paprika.

maybe you meant to make tzatziki? I n that case you forgotten the garlic

raitha? raita?

i usually buy a jar - which is way too thick
water it down and add mint jelly

I make this and the bloke at my indian restaurant told me this is what to put in ....

natural yoghurt
milk
mint jelly
pinch of salt pinch of sugar

coriander/cucumber/anything else optional.

Also did you drain the cucamber well in a muslin? Otherwise it adds water in the dip.

garlic and lemon juice would do it.

Maybe a bit of paprika as well

You've got a selection of recipes now!

what sort of yohgurt did you use? I'd use one with a good taste all of its own, greek type, thinne dif necessaqyr

Thank you for all the ideas. Loads of chose from now
I didn't dry the cucumber, i didn't think about that, probably would be a good idea.
It def needs something, i didn't even season it so the salt/sugar idea would probably help. Thanks.

Oh, i used just the Tesco own natural yoghurt, but just had a look and it was low fat, maybe that wasn't a good idea?

salt, i always add a pinch to yoghurt for savoury dishes

I often make this. In Turkey it is called Cacik (said Jajuk) and in Greece it is Tzatsiki.

I chop the cucumber up and then sprinkle it with salt and leave it for an hour before rinsing and drying. I then crush two cloves of garlic and add it to greek yoghurt before adding both fresh and dried mint and a small amount of fresh dill finely chopped. It is gorgeous with lamb .

Lemon juice.

I'm liking artichokes ideas on this Nice and easy, not too much faffing about and i think it does need the salt.

artichokes - You are good. I hereby make you an honorary Turk

• A bit of olive oil on the top. Just a little.

Cote - I am honoured. If I could match a real Turk in the kitchen then I would be very happy (as would my DH).

I make this regularly to go with kebabs and also as a nice salad garnish..took me ages to get the recipe right as like you Blossoms..something was missing. So my recipe is:

Natural yoghurt
Onions chopped really finely
Mint jelly
pinch salt
turmeric
paprika
and what I know MAKES this dip is adding icing sugar ...jsut enough to tak the "sharpness" out of it

This is really gorgeous and works as a side to a lot of dishes.

You have all been so helpful Once again i ask myself whatever did i do without MN

Just making this again, going to follow artichokes, and also add the icing sugar tip!

I made this again following the icing sugar and artichokes tips and it was so much nicer

God, don't use low fat youghurt.It needs to be the really thick full fat stuff.

Natural yogurt, or own brand greek style is cack for this imo. Better to get the proper stuff, I think Total is what you can get in supermarkets (comes as a 0% fat version) Lidl do a greek brand in a 1kg tub which is lush, and half the price

sounds like tzaziki....and than it would be garlic that is missing...
must admit, I prefer it with either greek yoghurt or Quark...

raita (sp?) is an indian sauce/dip, isn't it...more liquidish, etc...?

I used greek yoghurt this time Much nicer. I do think that it was the garlic that i was missing as this time it was gorgeous!