Khiyar wa Laban (Cucumbers and Youghurt)
Category : Lebanese Recipes
Ingredients:
2 1/5 lbs. cucumbers
1 lb. 11 oz. laban
1 clove garlic
2 tbs. salt
1 fresh mint plant (about 20 leaves) or 2 tbs. dried mint, pulverized
Directions:
Peel cucumber and cut into thin round slices. Sprinkle over with salt and let sit in a strainer. If using fresh mint, remove leaves from plant and cut finely. Put the mint aside. Mash garlic with salt. Add it to the laban. Then add the cucumbers. Mix thoroughly. Serve in a shallow bowl and add fresh or dried mint as a garnish.
