Tarator (Bulgarian Cold Cucumber Yoghurt Soup)

Name: Tarator (Bulgarian Cold Cucumber Yoghurt Soup)
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Bulgarian
Ingredients: 1 cucumber, peeled and cut into small dice; 500g plain yoghurt; 300ml cold water; 8 ice cubes; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped; 30g walnuts, finely chopped; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 tsp salt

An ice cold soup of yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and dill, thin enough to spoon and refreshing on a hot day.

Time25 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.70 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

Estimated nutrition per serving

227kcal
11.5gcarbs
8.8gof which sugars
15.2gfat
5.1gsaturates
11.2gprotein
2.9gfibre
1.7gsalt

A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.

4 servings

Ingredients

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1cucumberpeeled and cut into small dice
500 gplain yoghurt
300 mlcold water
8ice cubes
2garlic clovescrushed
3 tbspfresh dillfinely chopped
30 gwalnutsfinely chopped
2 tbspsunflower oil
1 tspsalt

Method

1
Whisk the yoghurt in a large bowl until completely smooth. Slowly whisk in the cold water until it is the thickness of single cream.
2
Stir in the garlic, salt and most of the dill.
3
Add the cucumber and stir. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
20 min
4
Taste and add more salt or water if needed. It should be tangy and fresh.
5
Ladle into bowls and add two ice cubes to each. Top with walnuts, the rest of the dill and a swirl of sunflower oil.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.