Tzatziki
Tzatziki is a yogurt sauce that's great over gyros, pitas, salads, lamb, as a dip, or for anything you'd like a cool tasty sauce on.
- Prep
- 35 min
- Cook
- 1 hr 23 min
- Total
- 1 hr 58 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Medium
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
Quantities are retained as written by the source and do not scale automatically. Tap an ingredient to check it off as you go.
Cooking instructions
Procedure
Drain yogurt in a sieve or a cheesecloth for about 3 hours prior to using it.
Procedure
Drain the cucumber and salt it to further remove moisture.
Procedure
Combine yogurt, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice in a bowl and cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.
Procedure
After refrigerating, add dill and cucumber into bowl and mix with a whisk until smooth.
Procedure
Add pepper and salt to taste.
Photo: Robert Kindermann · CC BY-SA 2.5 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 · Photo source and licence
Wikibooks contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Adapted; quantities retained as written. · Original source
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Scale it
Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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