Making restaurant-style Cacik

Instructions

Cacik:

1. Wash and grate your cucumbers using the large side of your grater or chop the cucumbers into small cubes
2. Remove the dill leaves from their stalks and finely mince
3. Mince the garlic and combine all of the ingredients together in a bowl
4. Mix well until a uniform mixture has come together
5. Place in a bowl, make a well and add in some olive oil, sprinkle over some sumac or pul biber

Bread spice topping:

1. Combine all of the ingredients together in a bowl until a paste forms
2. Add some of the paste to the top surface of your bread and spread into a very thin layer
3. When all your bread has been coated place it under the grill of your oven for about 3-5 minutes until it has crisped up and the oil has been absorbed
4. Remove and allow to cool for a minute before slicing and serving while still warm