Tzatziki | How to make Greek Tzatziki dip?

Cooling, refreshing Greek Tzatziki dip
09/29/2016 10:58:53 PM vindhyadesai

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Tzatziki, (pronounced ta:t:si:ki) is a yogurt based dip from Greek cuisine. It is very similar to cucumber raitha differing only in the addition of certain ingredients like, olive oil and vinegar. Aromatic herbs like mint, dill (sabsige) are added to make the dip even more delicious. Mint leaves can be cut into chiffonades (mint leaves stacked up, rolled and then cut into thin long strips) or the dill leaves can be finely chopped and added to the dip. This emerald light green coloured grated cucumber dip is very refreshing and cooling. Make this for your Mediterranean platter, recipe up next on FOI. From top left, roasted red pepper hummus, plain hummus and tzatziki. As promised, I am posting the part of the photo of the mega Mediterranean platter. Perfect for the upcoming weekend.

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Tzatziki | How to make Greek Tzatziki dip?
 
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Cooling, refreshing Greek Tzatziki dip
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Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: Greek
Serves: 1 Cup
Ingredients
  • ½ Cup grated cucumber
  • 1 clove grated garlic
  • ½ Tsp ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ Tbsp red wine vinegar or regular vinegar
  • ½ cup whisked thick or Greek style strained yogurt or regular hung curd
  • ½ Tbsp olive oil
  • Few mint leaves or dill leaves
Method
  1. Wash a piece of cucumber well, no need of peeling, grate the cucumber
  2. Take hung yogurt or strained yogurt in a bowl. Whisk lightly with a spoon or a whisk
  3. Add grated cucumber
  4. Add grated garlic. Mix well
  5. Drizzle in olive oil and red wine vinegar. Mix well
  6. Add ground black pepper and salt
  7. Add chopped mint leaves or dill leaves
  8. Chill for 15-20 minutes. Serve this as a dip. Cool and refreshing!
Notes
Use chilled yogurt and cucumber so the ingredients are all cool and chilling the dip afterward for a long time will not be necessary

Mix the dip just 15-20 minutes before serving. Cucumber stays crunchy and does not let out a lot of water and make the dip turn watery

Adjust seasoning as you want

Stepwise:

Wash a piece of cucumber well, no need of peeling, grate the cucumber
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Take hung yogurt or strained yogurt in a bowl. Whisk lightly with a spoon or a whisk
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Add grated cucumber
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Add grated garlic. Mix well
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Drizzle in olive oil and red wine vinegar. Mix well
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Add ground black pepper and salt
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Add chopped mint leaves or dill leaves
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Chill for 15-20 minutes. Serve this as a dip. Cool and refreshing!
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