Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, ‘tzatziki’ (yoghurt & cucumber dip). One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Otherwise known as that yogurt and cucumber sauce you love at Greek restaurants but worry about mispronouncing (hear the correct pronunciation here). Tzatziki is made simply with yogurt, drained cucumber, olive oil, fresh herbs (usually mint or dill), garlic, lemon juice and salt. Greek cooking doesn't call for feta cheese in everything, and never in this recipe. It's supposed to be mild and refreshing.
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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook ‘tzatziki’ (yoghurt & cucumber dip) using 6 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make ‘Tzatziki’ (Yoghurt & Cucumber Dip):
- Take 1/2 cup Greek Style Yoghurt
- Prepare 1 Lebanese Cucumber *1/2 if large
- Take 1 small clove Garlic *finely chopped
- Take 1/2 tablespoon Fresh Dill Leaves *coarsely chopped
- Make ready to taste Salt
- Prepare Extra Virgin Olive Oil *optional
It's also a great dip for veggies and pita chips. Enjoy this traditional Greek dip recipe where the main ingredient is The Greek Gods Traditional Plain Greek Style Yogurt. This is the cool and creamy sauce that usually is served as a condiment on Greek Gyro sandwiches. The recipe calls for the thicker, Greek Yogurt, also called, "Greek Cheese".
Instructions 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.
This is the cool and creamy sauce that usually is served as a condiment on Greek Gyro sandwiches. The recipe calls for the thicker, Greek Yogurt, also called, "Greek Cheese". If you can't find this type of yogurt, you can use plain, regular yogurt from the grocery. It's also important that you use full-fat Greek yogurt when making tzatziki sauce. It's true that low fat or nonfat Greek yogurt can taste pretty good.
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