🥒🍲🌿Tzatziki Dip🌿🍲🥒

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Greek Tzatziki, also know as Cacık in Turkey, is a simple but very tasty dip made from yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and mint.

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🥒🍲🌿Tzatziki Dip🌿🍲🥒

Greek Tzatziki, also know as Cacık in Turkey, is a simple but very tasty dip made from yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and mint.

#cookingwithherbs
#vegetarianrecipes #dipsandsauces #healthyfood #foodphotography #foodblogger #Greekcuisine #Turkishcuisine #Greekrecipes

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Ingredients

10min
1 bowl
  1. 250 gthick yoghurt (Greek yoghurt)
  2. 1/2a cucumber
  3. 2garlic cloves, crushed
  4. 1/4 cupfresh mint leaves
  5. 1 tbspolive oil
  6. 1 tspwhite vinegar
  7. 1 tspsalt

Cooking Instructions

10min
  1. 1

    Trim the ends of the cucumber and slice it in half down its length.
    Scoop out the watery seeds using a teaspoon and grate the remaining flesh.

  2. 2

    Sprinkle on the salt, mix and leave for 5 minutes.
    Chop the mint leaves finely and place in a small bowl. Add the oil and vinegar and mix well.

  3. 3

    Pour the cucumber into a sieve and squeeze the water out using the back of a spoon.
    Put the yoghurt into a bowl and add the cucumber and crushed garlic. Mix well.

  4. 4

    Add the mint/oil/vinegar and mix. Cover and leave in the 'fridge for a few hours for the flavours to develop.

  5. 5

    #Tips:

    #1- Tzatziki should be thick and stay thick in the fridge. Scraping the seeds from the cucumber and salting the flesh removes a lot of the water from the cucumber and helps stop the tzatziki from separating.

  6. 6

    #2- The use of a good quality full-fat Greek-style yoghurt also helps. To thicken "regular" yoghurt you can place it in a muslin bag and hang it up for an hour to allow excess water to drip out. I would not recommend using low-fat yoghurts - they use emulsifiers to make them thick and, depending on the brand, can become runny once you have added all the other ingredients.

    #3- Tzatziki will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week.

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