tzatziki as in athens
Servings: 2 servings
ingredients:
- 150 g Greek yoghurt
- ¼ cucumber (about 150 g raw material)
- 2 - 4 cloves of fresh garlic (pressed)
- salt & pepper
- ¼ tsp dill (fresh or dried - optional)
- ¼ tsp mint (fresh & finely minced - optional)
- a dash of olive oil (optional)
how to:
- Peel, quarter, deseed & chop the cucumber (best w/ a mandolin-slicer).
- Add salt & let it rest for about 15 min.
- Clean the cloves of garlic & press the garlic into the Greek yoghurt.
- Add pepper & mix well.
- optional: add a dash of olive oil.
- Squeeze the cucumber slices to remove as much water as possible.
- Add the cucumber to the yoghurt mix & fold in.
- optional: Add some dried or fresh dill.
- optional: Add some fresh mint finely minced.
Notes
Prep Time: resting time for cucumber included.
Greek yoghurt: You may substitute Greek yoghurt by sour cream (10% or 20%). Don’t use any low-fat products!
Garlic: It depends on your preference how much garlic you add. Warning: don't overdo!!!
Serve at once or at least within the next 3 - 4 hours.
For 4 - 5 people: just double the quantities!