Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Speedy Tzatziki

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, tzatziki. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Tzatziki, cacık (Turkish pronunciation: [dʒaˈdʒɯk]), or tarator is a dip, soup, or sauce found in the cuisines of Southeast Europe and the Middle East. Watch how to make Greek tzatziki sauce in this short recipe video. It's so easy to make with simple ingredients, including Greek yogurt, cucumber, fresh herbs, olive oil, lemon and garlic. Tzatziki is a salted yogurt and cucumber dip that's made of strained yogurt, shredded cucumber, olive oil, garlic Authentic Greek tzatziki is most often made with sheep or goat yogurt, but my tzatziki.

Tzatziki is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Tzatziki is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have tzatziki using 7 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Tzatziki:

1. Prepare 125 g Greek yoghurt
2. Make ready 3 garlic cloves
3. Make ready Half a cucumber
4. Make ready Handful fresh mint
5. Make ready Juice from half a lemon
6. Make ready Generous splash of extra virgin olive oil
7. Take Salt and pepper

This tzatziki sauce tied everything together. I pretty much drowned my chicken and smothered everything on my plate with it. I then proceeded to down everything way to fast because it all tasted so. You may be wondering, "What is Tzatziki sauce?" One of the first things we made in that (six-hour + exhausting + amazing) class was this Tzatziki sauce!

Steps to make Tzatziki:

1. Peel the cucumber
2. Use a spoon to de-seed the cucumber halves
3. Grate the cucumber into a sieve
4. Add a teaspoon of salt to the cucumber and mix well -this will drain excess water from the cucumber. Leave to stand over a bowl while you make the dip
5. Crush 3 garlic cloves
6. Chop a handful of fresh mint leaves
7. Add the yoghurt to a bowl along with the garlic and mint
8. Add the lemon juice and olive oil
9. By now the cucumber is well drained and can be added to mixture. Season with pepper and mix well
10. Serve with fresh bread

I then proceeded to down everything way to fast because it all tasted so. You may be wondering, "What is Tzatziki sauce?" One of the first things we made in that (six-hour + exhausting + amazing) class was this Tzatziki sauce! Easy Tzatziki sauce is light, creamy, and full of bright flavors, making it a versatile sauce. You can use it as a dipping sauce for breads or vegetables, on gyros, or as a condiment. Tzatziki Sauce is a versatile condiment that will make all of your Mediterranean recipes better!

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