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Chilled Cucumber Yogurt Sou

Chilled Cucumber Yogurt Soup

A light, creamy and chilled cucumber and yogurt soup that's a perfect blend of salt, spice, sweet and tang. Just what a hot summer day calls for.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course soups stews
Cuisine global vegetarian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 English cucumbers peeled and deseeded
  • 1/2 tsp garlic paste
  • 8 to 10 mint leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups plain thick yogurt
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice or to taste
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 3/4 cup water
  • Salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • sprigs of fresh mint to garnish
  • 4 tbsp finely chopped onion for garnish
  • 3 tbsp broken and toasted walnuts for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cut the cucumbers in chunks. Blend together the cucumber chunks, garlic paste, mint leaves, yogurt, lime juice, and honey till smooth. Add the water and blend again.
  • Season with salt, pepper and a little more lime juice if necessary. Chill until ready to serve. Stir well before serving, and ladle into bowls. Garnish with a little finely chopped onion, walnuts and a sprig of mint. Serve with crisp plain or herbed flatbreads.