Mast o khiar

Method

Peel the cucumber, halve lengthways, remove the seeds with a spoon, and grate coarsely into a fine sieve. Sprinkle with salt and leave for 10 minutes to drain excess moisture, then squeeze gently with kitchen paper. Crush the garlic cloves with salt to form a paste. Whisk the Greek yoghurt until smooth, then fold in the drained cucumber, garlic paste, finely chopped dill and mint, adjusting seasoning with pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and chill for at least 1 hour. If using, roughly chop the walnuts and scatter over the top along with the raisins before serving. Serve chilled as a cooling side dish or dip.