Tzatziki Chickpea Dip - A Fusion Dip

Name: Tzatziki Chickpea Dip - A Fusion Dip
Total time: 720 s
Yield: 6-7 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 750-800 gm freshly strained Curd; 1 bunch finely chopped Dill Leaves or Greens; 1 tsp Salt; 2-3 tbsp finely chopped Garlic; 1 tsp Black Pepper powder; 2-3 tbsp Olive Oil; 2 tbsp Lemon juice; 3-4 tbsp chopped Coriander Leaves; 2 large chopped or shredded English Cucumbers; 2 cups boiled Chickpeas or Kabuli Chana

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Also known as Tarator or Cacik, is a Dip or Sauce mostly found in the cuisines of Southeast Europe and the Middle East. It's basically a salted strained Yoghurt, shredded Cucumbers, Dill, Garlic and Olive Oil along with Lemon juice and sometimes other Herbs like Thyme and Parsley. An amazing Dip that's absolutely delicious and healthy. It's a mild and creamy Sauce bursting with subtle flavours that adds on from the ingredients used in making it.
It's absolutely easy to make and is a perfect Dip with one more star ingredient added to it thus making it a fusion dish. Boiled Chickpeas or Kabuli Chana added to this beautiful looking Dip makes it a super tempting and an irresistible sauce with an amazing twist.

A perfect choice for enjoying something so very flavourful and healthy on just about any day or during the weekends for a worthwhile Brunch or even a Barbeque party or Close knit family gatherings as well or for that few cherished moments with a bunch of special friends in your life.
The excuses are many. For my family, it's an anytime easy peasy dish that i can whip up literally. That's the beauty of it. You cannot stay away from it if you had tasted it once. Relish it all on it's own too if you like it that way. You will love that spoonfuls of it in your mouth even without any accompaniments as well. Simple yet filling and pure homemade comfort dish for me and my folks.

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Ingredients

10-12 minutes

6-7 servings

750-800 gmfreshly strained Curd
1 bunchfinely chopped Dill Leaves or Greens
1 tspSalt
2-3 tbspfinely chopped Garlic
1 tspBlack Pepper powder
2-3 tbspOlive Oil
2 tbspLemon juice
3-4 tbspchopped Coriander Leaves
2large chopped or shredded English Cucumbers
2 cupsboiled Chickpeas or Kabuli Chana

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Steps

10-12 minutes

1

Add lemon juice and the garlic mince to the bowl. Mix well. Add the shredded cucumbers to a cheesecloth and squeeze out all the excess water as much as possible. Add it to the bowl as well. Now add in the rest of the ingredients one by one.

Tzatziki Dip - A Greek Classic Sauce
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Mix everything up except the oil and that's it. You are good to go. Add salt and pepper according to taste. Yum!
3

Also add in the boiled chickpeas now which are the star ingredient here. (Pressure cook soaked chickpeas until soft yet firm and not mushy).
4

The most popular and a stunning Dip is all ready to be enjoyed. Drizzle the oil on top and it's all ready. Dig in! Enjoy!

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ZMA @zesty5

on January 18, 2026 03:22

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.