Mint Chakkah~ A Creamy Curd and Mint Dip

Mint Chakkah

Does this picture remind you of Ice cream? 
Do you crave to have it? Well so do I?
But waits its not ice cream but a Creamy Curd and Mint Dip!! 
Tastes awesome!!
Its called Chakkah !!

Chakkah is thick and creamy strained yogurt served in Afghanistan either as a dip or a sauce. It is also used as an ingredient in many Afghani dishes.

 Mint Chakkah

Mint Chakkah

Recipe Source:My Diverse Kitchen
Ingredients:

• 2 cup   curds
• 1 clove of garlic, finely minced
• 2 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
• Salt to taste

 Method:

• Using a cheese cloth hang the curds for 2 -3 hours. (As I do not like the smell of the cheesecloth, after I remove the curds I prefer to use a fine nylon strainer for the job.
• The result of the hanging should be a creamy and not dry.  
• Mix the yogurt and the garlic in a bowl. Do not beat.
• Cover and refrigerate till required. 
•  Just before serving, stir in the salt and half the chopped mint.
•  Garnish with the remaining mint and serve.
•  This makes 1 cup of Minty Chakkah.

 Notes:

• This Chakkah should have a nice but not too strong, flavour of garlic so add as much garlic you need to get that.

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Today on join me in Blogging Marathon " Around the World in 30 days"!

When I checked the net for my entries to the blogging marathon around the world the first place I checked was Afghanistan and I kept checking if I am looking at Afghani cuisine.  The reason being the Indian spices used stood out. Yet the food was distinctly different.

Later, much later it struck me, in fact Aparna mentioned so I realised  that Afghanistan being located on the historically important trade route called the Silk Route/ Silk Road  meant that Afghani cuisine is influenced by the trading communities on the route. So the Afghani cuisine has the influences of Iran, Pakistan, India, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and China.

I was requested street food at home so I am generally blogging street food, generally because occasionally I have been side-tracked by some delicious recipes that are not street food that have beckoned me!

So let’s begin with Afganisthan!!