Cucumber Doogh is a refreshing yogurt and cucumber drink with slight mint flavor and seasoned with salt.
As the saying goes, ‘as cool as cucumber’ Cucumber is the ideal food to be consumed during summers. A highly recommended food for healthy and bright skin due to its high content of silica.
Cucumbers are the perfect blend of fiber and water, it helps protect against constipation and kidney stones. Cucumber was originally cultivated in South Asia and now it is widespread throughout the world. Even though it is part of the gourd family which is grown on a creeper, most of the varieties are considered to be fruits like watermelon, muskmelon, etc.
Now coming to this recipe of Cucumber Doogh, it is a very quick, easy, and refreshing summer drink popular in Middle Eastern countries.
Ayran is another name of this yogurt drink in Turkey which is also considered as their national drink. It is often served chilled as an accompaniment to the main course dishes. Just blitz together 1 chopped cucumber, yogurt, mint leaves, and a pinch of salt, it is as simple as that. But never assume that it will taste like any usual Indian spiced lassi. I too had that perception of this drink when I read about this recipe, but then I was totally wrong as it has a different creamy taste. The feedback I got from my daughter is that it tastes like a Raita milkshake.😄
Cucumber Doogh
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 2 cup chilled yogurt
- 2 cup chopped cucumber with or without skin
- 10 mint leaves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 5 Ice cubes
Instructions
- Blend the above ingredients in two batches or all at once in a grinder to a smooth drink.
- Serve chilled with ice cubes.
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