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Dough is a Persian minted yogurt drink I first mentioned in Persian Side Dishes. It is pronounced dōōgh, and the ending ‘gh‘ is pronounced like ‘r‘ is in French. It is a drink made with yogurt, club-soda, salt, pepper, and dried mint flakes. Dough has been enjoyed by Persians since ancient times. It is known by different names and has been enjoyed in Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Iraq, and Syria. Bottled dough is available at Middle-Eastern markets and internationally.
I enjoy dough, especially with Persian chelo kabab (Persian style rice and kabab dish)! This dough recipe is with a twist, non-traditional, but maybe even more refreshing!
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Cucumber Yogurt Drink, Dough • دوغ خیار
Recipe by: Fae’s Twist & Tango (fae-magazine.com)
INGREDIENTS
• 113 g/ 4 oz/ ½ cup plain yogurt, whole-milk, low-fat or non-fat
• 70 g/ 2½ oz/ ½ cup/1 medium-large Persian cucumber chopped with skin (Japanese, or low seed English cucumber is fine too)
• 2 Tbsp fresh mint leaves (or ¼ tsp dried), or fresh basil leaves
• 1 tsp lemon juice, fresh squeeze preferred
• ¼ tsp salt
• about 175 ml/ ¾ cup chilled club soda, or sparkling water
DIRECTIONS
◊ In a blender, whirl yogurt, cucumber, mint (or basil), lemon juice and salt until smooth.
◊ In a 175 ml /12 oz glass, put 3 or 4 pieces of ice cubes and pour the yogurt mixture. Fill the glass with chilled club soda and stir. Adjust salt and or lemon juice to taste.
~ Noushe jan! • نوش جان ~
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So, what’s cooking in your kitchen?
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Love this in the summer
Yes, especially with kabab! Mmm Mmm
Like a tziki drink! Looks perfect for summer~
Yes, It goes well with a meal too.
This does sound like a very refreshing drink…love the color.
Thank you, Karen. A savory refresher.
Perfect treat for summer days… I always keep cucumber at home, i will try to make on my own! thanks a lot Fae,, enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Thank you, Margherita. It goes well with meat dishes.
What an interesting beverage – I will just have to make it so I can try it
Please let me know if it is to your liking.
This looks cool, refreshing and refreshing. I think my family would like it.
It is a savory carbonated drink. I have a good feeling your family would like it!
It looks really refreshing for summer.
Savory, chilled and carbonated! Aah!
What an interesting idea! You have combined my favorite Persian drink with my favorite summer vegetable. Wonderful presentation as usual.
😀 ))) You are too kind to me, my friend. Variety is good. I’m glad you liked it.
I thought it was sweet on the first look. Yogurt and sparkling water! Something different. I will try this Fae
When you do, please let me know how you liked it.
What a happy drink!
Yes, pretty happy one. 😀 )))
Looks so refreshing Fae and its sounds perfect with a bowl of mesfouf (couscous with fava beans) . I’m craving for a glass now!
Oh, you understand how this drink works! And now, I feel like having mesfouf.
This looks so interesting! I’m definitely going to try this!!!
Hi Rati, You will enjoy it, especially with a meal.
What an intriguing drink Fae! It does sound very refreshing for the summer time.
It goes even better with meal. A savory drink.
I love cucumber yogurt dip, so I know I would love this drink!
I think, you would. A savory drink.
I love Dough, it’s one of my favorite drinks, have never used cucumber in mine but I love that. I will make it soon, as a matter of fact I am looking on your site for the recipe for rice with dill and fava beans, I will make dough to accompany that along with some braised lamb.
I improvised by adding cucumber, to make it interesting. 😀 ))) Oh yes! Dough goes so very well with baghali polo. You are in for a treat this week! Enjoy!
Great yogurt drink for the summer!
Yes, an interesting one.
This is definitely a refreshing drink for this type of weather Fae. I’ll bet it satisfies one’s thirst. It’s a bit like the Indian lassi drink, also with yogurt. I always try to pronounce the Persian words that you very kindly explained.
I’ve only had fruity, sweet lassis. Do lassis also come in carbonated and/or salted?