Tzatziki
Cuisine of Greece 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.
Before you start
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Preparation checklist
- Read all 5 method steps from beginning to end.
- Measure and arrange all 8 listed ingredients.
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General kitchen guidance; no recipe-specific claim has been added.Method
- 01
Drain yogurt in a sieve or a cheesecloth for about 3 hours prior to using it.
- 02
Drain the cucumber and salt it to further remove moisture.
- 03
Combine yogurt, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice in a bowl and cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.
- 04
After refrigerating, add dill and cucumber into bowl and mix with a whisk until smooth.
- 05
Add pepper and salt to taste.
Ready to serve
Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.
Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!Source & licence
This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: CC BY-SA 2.5, credited to Robert Kindermann; view original image record .
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