Easiest Way to Make Any-night-of-the-week Abdoogh Khiar (Iranian cold cucumber soup)

Abdoogh Khiar (Iranian cold cucumber soup). Abdoogh khiar or Cold Cucumber Yogurt Soup is cool, refreshing, and it is perfect for hot summer days. It is a very popular hors d'oeuvre and also a light summertime lunch in Iran. How to make Abdoogh Khiar (Cold Yogurt and Cucumber Soup) in easy steps.

Abdoogh Khiar (Ab: water, Doogh: yogurt drink, Khiar: Cucumber) or cold Cucumber Yogurt Soup has been part of iranian culture from the ancient Persian era. It's very nutritious and it's high in vitamins and minerals. It is graded as Grade A meal. You can have Abdoogh Khiar (Iranian cold cucumber soup) using 15 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Abdoogh Khiar (Iranian cold cucumber soup)

1. It's 500 ml of cold water.
2. It's 300 g of Greek yogurt.
3. Prepare 50 g of cream.
4. It's 3 of medium cucumber, cut into small pieces.
5. You need 1 clove of garlic, grated.
6. You need 1/2 cup of fresh dill leaves.
7. It's 1/4 cup of fresh mint or basil leaves.
8. You need 1/3 cup of fresh chives or green part of spring onions.
9. It's 4 tbsp of raisins.
10. Prepare 1 tbsps of dried rose petals.
11. It's 1 tsp of dried mint or basil.
12. It's 1 tsp of Summer savory, or tarragon/ oregano,.
13. Prepare 15 of walnuts, crushed into small pieces.
14. Prepare to taste of Salt and pepper.
15. You need of Lavash naan bread or tortillas bread, toasted.

How to make Abdoogh Khiar (Cold Yogurt and Cucumber Soup) in easy steps. Ab doogh khiar can be a great dinner or lunch. It's usually prepared and served during the summer to cool down during. Many Iranians believe that Ab Doogh Khiar is a perfect food for the summer.

Abdoogh Khiar (Iranian cold cucumber soup) step by step

1. Break tortillas bread into small pieces and toast them in a apan..
2. Cut the cucumbers into small pieces (cubes). Wash fresh herbs and finely chop them. Put them into a large bowl. Add grated garlic, raisins, dried herbs, crushed walnuts, to the cucumebr and season with salt and pepper..
3. In another bowl, add yogurt- cream and water. Whisk together until smooth and runny..
4. Add it to the cucumber mixture and mix thoroughly. Put it in fridge to chill.
5. Garnish with dried rose petal, walnuts, raisins...
6. Traditionally, in serving time, ladle cucumber soup (abdoogh khiar) in individual bowls, add pieces of toasted Lavash or tortillas bread, stir and then DIG IN..
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9. You can blend all ingredients and make a cold puree soup too.👇👇.
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