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Tzatziki recipe

Tzatziki

Swati
Rich Creamy Tzatziki, full of fresh herbs, to liven up your summer meals. This fresh creamy yogurt herb dip with cucumbers is a delicious to have with pita, falafels , grilled veggies or kebabs.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Time to strain water from cucumber 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Grater
  • Knife
  • Chopping Board
  • Cheesecloth
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Thick Strained Greek Yogurt
  • 2 Medium English Cucumber or Persian Cucumbers
  • 2 Garlic Cloves
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • Juice of half lemon or 1 tbsp
  • 1 Chopped Mint and Cilantro(Coriander)
  • 1 tbsp EVVO

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl take strained Greek Yogurt.
    1 Cup Thick Strained Greek Yogurt
  • Add salt and minced garlic cloves. Refrigerate till ready to make.
    ½ tsp Salt, 2 Garlic Cloves
  • Grate cucumbers. In a cheesecloth or muslin cloth take the grated cucumber and squeeze out the water.
    2 Medium English Cucumber or Persian Cucumbers
  • You can keep the cucumbers in the cloth with some heavy weight on top of it, so that the water completely strains out. Check notes.
  • Now when ready to make take out the yogurt , add lemon juice, chopped mint and cilantro and grated cucumbers.
    Juice of half lemon, 1 Chopped Mint and Cilantro(Coriander)
  • Mix it nicely to smooth and thick consistency.
  • Chill for at least 1-2 hrs. and serve as required.
  • You can top it with a tbsp of EVVO.
    1 tbsp EVVO

Notes

You can take store bought or homemade yogurt. 
You can add Dill or some chopped parsley in place of cilantro or fresh coriander.
SQueeze out the water completely from the cucumbers. Any water from cucumbers may split the yogurt or make it runny. 
Chill the yogurt after adding minced garlic. The yogurt thus absorbs lot of flavour from garlic and also garlic doesn't taste raw in the sauce/dip. 
How to prepare Strained Yogurt for Tzatziki
  • Take a bowl and yogurt(curd as called in India), place a cheesecloth over it. Transfer the yogurt over cheesecloth and then gather the sides of the cloth and can tie the top with a thread or string.
  • Then place something heavy like a bowl filled with water or stone mortar pestle on it. Leave for about for about 4-5 hrs or overnight or even more in refrigerator. Liquid will drain out from yogurt making it thick.
  • When ready to use the strained yogurt take it out from the cheesecloth and transfer it to a bowl.
  • You can store this yogurt for about 3-4 days.
Keyword Cucmber Greek Yogurt dip, Tzatziki
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