Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, ‘tzatziki’ (yoghurt & cucumber dip). One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Tzatziki is made simply with yogurt, drained cucumber, olive oil, fresh herbs (usually mint or dill), garlic, lemon juice and salt. It's a refreshing chilled sauce, dip or spread. I traveled to Greece last fall and ordered tzatziki at every restaurant. Creamy homemade tzatziki, an authentic Greek cucumber yogurt sauce, is easy to make and so delicious!
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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have ‘tzatziki’ (yoghurt & cucumber dip) using 6 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make ‘Tzatziki’ (Yoghurt & Cucumber Dip):
- Take 1/2 cup Greek Style Yoghurt
- Get 1 Lebanese Cucumber *1/2 if large
- Make ready 1 small clove Garlic *finely chopped
- Get 1/2 tablespoon Fresh Dill Leaves *coarsely chopped
- Get to taste Salt
- Prepare Extra Virgin Olive Oil *optional
Put them in a colander and sprinkle with the tablespoon of salt (draws water out). Cover with a plate and sit something heavy on top. Tzatziki is a refreshing yogurt and shredded cucumber dip popular in Greece and the Middle East. It is typically served as part of a meze, as a side dish to grilled meats, or with gyros.
Steps to make ‘Tzatziki’ (Yoghurt & Cucumber Dip):
- Coarsely grate Cucumber. Add 1 pinch of Salt and massage, then set aside. *Note: A lot of water would come out of the cucumber. Salt would help this process.
- Place Yoghurt, Garlic and Dill in a bowl. Squeeze the grated cucumber and remove the water, then add to the bowl. Stir to combine. Season with salt, drizzle some Olive Oil over if you like. Serve with vegetable sticks, flat bread or crackers.
Tzatziki is a refreshing yogurt and shredded cucumber dip popular in Greece and the Middle East. It is typically served as part of a meze, as a side dish to grilled meats, or with gyros. I personally think it's good enough to just eat with a spoon. Since Ottoman times, Mediterranean cultures have relished the unique tang of yogurt-based Tzatziki. Place the yogurt on the cheesecloth and cover the colander with plastic wrap.
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