cucumber and mint yoghurt (tzatziki/mast-o-khiar) | table&spoon

Ingredients

• 2 cups Greek (thick) yoghurt
• 1 small shallot or 2-3 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
• 3 Persian cucumbers or one large, cut in 1/4 inch cubes
• 5-6 mint leaves, finely chopped
• salt, flakes are best to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• a few squirts of olive oil
• add about 2 teaspoons of fresh dill, finely chopped
• 2-3 mint leaves for garnish