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Chilled Cucumber And Yoghurt Soup

Preamble
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Ingredients
6 small Cucumbers
Salt
3 cloves Garlic
1 litre Yoghurt (sheeps)
White Pepper
1 bunch Mint finely chopped

Method

peel and dice the cucumbers and sprinkle with salt, leave for 1 hour in a colander to drain.

Crush the garlic with a little salt

Mix a few spoons of the yoghurt with the garlic, season

Combine with the well drained cucumber (for a smoother texture, cucumber can be blended first)

Add mint and chill well

Serve in chilled bowls with a fresh mint leaf garnish

Remarks

You can experiment with othe herbs in this soup. Mint is the most refreshing, dill is also good but stronger, so use less.

Appears on an undated lunch menu - prices for a main are not more than $5.90, soups are $1.80, coffee is 60 cents. "Chilled Cucumber and Yoghurt Soup $1.80"

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