Crumble bread, crush walnuts
Crumble the stale bread and crush the shelled walnuts in a mortar.
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Cevizli Tarator Sos – Turkish Walnut Tarator Sauce Recipe
A Turkish walnut, yoghurt and garlic sauce thickened with stale bread, the best friend of calamari.
Prep 10 minCook 0 minTotal 10 minServings 4Difficulty Easy
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Combine in a bowl
In a bowl, mix the strained yoghurt, crushed garlic, bread and walnuts.
Whisk in the olive oil
Add the olive oil and salt, then whisk until the sauce thickens.
Adjust the consistency
If the sauce is too thick, you can loosen it with a little water.
Drizzle and serve
Drizzle olive oil over the top and serve.
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