Turkish cuisine · Salads & Mezze

Yoğurtlu Kabak

Golden-fried zucchini slices under garlic yogurt with dried mint.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 700 g zucchini
• 500 g yogurt (10%)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp dried mint
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp Aleppo pepper
• 2 tbsp dill

Instructions

1. Wash the zucchini and cut into 1/2 cm thick slices, sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt and let drain in a sieve for 10 min., then pat thoroughly dry.
2. Crush the garlic cloves with the remaining salt into a fine paste and stir smooth with the yogurt.
3. Heat 4 tbsp olive oil in a wide pan and fry the zucchini slices in batches for 3–4 min. per side until golden-brown at the edges and tender in the middle.
4. Drain the slices on paper towels and let cool completely – warm, the yogurt would curdle.
5. Arrange the zucchini shingle-style on a flat platter and spoon the garlic yogurt over the top.
6. Briefly heat the remaining olive oil, let the crumbled mint sizzle in it for 20 sec., and drizzle over the mezze, then serve sprinkled with Aleppo pepper and dill.