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Chakka

Name: Chakka
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Tajikistan
Ingredients: 400g Plain yogurt; 1 clove Garlic; A pinch Dill; A pinch Cilantro; 1/3 tsp Salt; To taste Naan

Side Dish

⏱ 10 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Thick strained yogurt mixed with garlic and herbs — Tajikistan's all-purpose dip.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Chakka is yogurt strained until thick, eaten in Tajikistan and across Central Asia. Mixed with garlic, herbs such as dill and cilantro, and salt, it becomes a dip for naan or an accompaniment to soups and pilaf. In hot summers it's thinned with water into a cold soup.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a Tajik family table, a bowl of white yogurt dip scattered with green herbs is served with fresh naan.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Plain yogurt 400g
Garlic 1 clove
Dill A pinch
Cilantro A pinch
Salt 1/3 tsp
Naan To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Place the yogurt in a strainer lined with paper towels and drain in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
Grate the garlic and finely chop the herbs.
Mix the strained yogurt with the garlic, herbs, and salt.
Chill in the fridge.
Serve with naan or soup.

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