Salata libaneza cu iaurt si castraveti (Khyar Bi Laban) / Lebanese cucumber and yogurt salad (Khyar Bi Laban)

Salata cu iaurt si castraveti este foarte renumita pente tot in lume ca in India, numita Raita, in Orientul Mijlociu numita Labane bi khiyar, in Turcia – cacik, in Persia –mast o khahir si Tzatziki in Grecia.

Este simpla, sanatoasa si poate fi pregatita in numai 5 minute.

Yogurt cucumber salad is a very famous dish all around the world, like in India called Raita, in Middle East called Labane bi khiyar, in Turkey cacik, in Persia mast o khahir and Tzatziki in Greece.

It is so simple, healthy and can be prepared in just 5 minutes.

Ingrediente / Ingredients:

• 400 g iaurt / 400 g yogurt
• 2 lingurite menta uscata / 2 teaspoons dried mint
• 2 catei de usuturoi pisati / 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• sare dupa gust / salt to taste
• 150 g castraveti taiati cubulete / 150 g diced cucumbers

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation

1. Se amesteca iaurtul, menta, usturoiul si sarea, dupa care se adauga castravetii taiati cubulete/  

Mix yogurt, mint, garlic and salt and then add diced cucumbers.

 

 

2. Se amesteca din nou si se serveste rece langa gratare, carne la cuptor sau langa orice fel de mancare cu carne in special cele picante sau legume pe gratar / Mix again and serve it cold beside barbeque, roasted meat or beside any dish with meat especially spicy ones or grilled vegetables.

Kebab din carne de vita / Beef Kebabs

Ingrediente / Ingredients

Pentru kebab-uri / For the kebabs:

• 900 g carne macra de vita tocata / 900 g lean minced beef
• 1 ceapa mare, tocata / 1 large onion, chopped
• 5 cm radacina de ghimbir proaspat, tocat / 5 cm piece fresh root ginger, chopped
• 2 catei de usturoi, zdrobiti / 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 ardei iute proaspat verde, tocat / 1 fresh green chilli, chopped
• 1 lingurita praf de chilli / 1 tsp chilli powder
• 2 linguri de coriandru (cilantro) proaspat tocat / 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
• 1 lingurita garam masala / 1 tsp garam masala
• 2 lingurite coriandru macinat / 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 lingurita chimion macinat / 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 lingurita sare / 1 tsp salt
• 1 ou / 1 egg
• 1 lingura iaurt simplu (low fat) / 1 tbsp plain yogurt (low fat)
• 1 lingura ulei / 1 tbsp oil
• salata mixta, pentru servit / mixed salad, to serve   

Pentru raita / For the raita:

• 250 ml iaurt simplu (low fat) 250 ml plain yogurt (low fat)
• ½ castravete, tocat fin / ½ cucumber, finely chopped
• 2 linguri menta proaspata tocata / 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• ¼ lingurita sare / ¼ tsp salt

Mod de preparare / Preparation

           

1. Pune toate ingredientele pentru kebab, cu exceptia iaurtului si a uleiului, intr-un blender si se amesteca pana cand compozitia se leaga / Put all the ingredients for the kebabs, except the yogurt and oil, into a blender and  blend until the mixture binds together.                                                     

    2. Scoate amestecul intr-un castron,  acopera-l si se lasa-l la marinat timp de 1 ora / Spoon the mixture into a bowl, cover and leave to marinate for 1 hour.

 3.  Pentru raita, amesteca toate ingredientele si lasa-le la racit in frigider timp de 15 minute / For the raita, mix together all the ingredients and chill for atleast 15 minutes in a refrigerator.

 

  4. Cu mainile usor infainate, imparte amestecul de vita in 8 portii egale, modeleaza-le in forme de carnati lungi / Devide the beef mixture into eight equal portions with lightly floured hands and mould into long sausage shapes.

 5. Unge kebab-urile usor cu iaurt si ulei si frige-le pe un gratar fierbinte intorcandu-le ocazional pana cand sunt rumenite peste tot / Brush the kebabs lightly with the yogurt and oil and cook them on a hot grill, turning them occasionally, until brown all over.

  6. Serveste kebab-urile pe un pat de salata mixta impreuna cu raita / Served the kebabs on a bed of mixed salad together with the raita.