Tzatziki is one unique dish which can be served as an appetizer and also as a sauce. This dish is mainly made of yogurt and cucumber. The yogurt used to make this dish is strained, due to which the dish does not get too watery. However, different variations of this dish are now made. Tzatziki is always served cold, generally as a part of the first course with bread or vegetables. Tzatziki tastes great with pita chips also.
Authentic Recipe for Tzatziki
Ingredients
Take a large bowl and add all the ingredients to it. Mix well, until the oil has blended well in the yogurt. Add more salt if you wish, and then add it to a resealable container or a resealable bag. Refrigerate the mixture at least for 2-3 hours, so that the flavors come out. Serve tzatziki with baked pita or fried eggplant slices.
Tzatziki with Sour Cream Recipe
Ingredients
Firstly place yogurt in a cheesecloth and set it over a large bowl. Now grate the cucumber, toss it in 1 tbs kosher salt and place it over a sieve first and then over another bowl. This lengthy procedure will make the yogurt thicker, similar to the Greek yogurt. Transfer the yogurt to a bowl, set aside. Now squeeze as much liquid from the cucumber before adding it to the yogurt. Add in lemon juice, sour cream, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, dill, pepper, ½ tsp salt; mix until well blended. Chill for about half an hour so that the flavors blend. Serve at room temperature.
Tzatziki Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
Line a sieve with a muslin and place it over bowl, pour yogurt in it and let stand for about 5-10 minutes, when the excess water is drained transfer it to a bowl, discard the whey. Now grate the cucumber and squeeze as much as liquid from the cucumber as possible. Add olive oil, yogurt, garlic, chives and lemon juice to the cucumber, mix well. Season with salt, cover and refrigerate for a day at least for the flavors to develop. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve with marinated olives along with warm flat bread. This is a healthy tzatziki recipe.
So when you are bugged with the usual salads and sauces, you can try any of the above recipes. You can also make a change in any tzatziki recipe, however, do not change the main ingredients i.e. the yogurt and cucumber.
Authentic Recipe for Tzatziki
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber, peeled, grated on a box grater, salted lightly for 5 minutes and squeezed between hands
- 1 tbs minced fresh dill
- 1 pint sour cream (or Greek-style super thick yogurt)
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 tbs red wine vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves, mashed
- Salt
Take a large bowl and add all the ingredients to it. Mix well, until the oil has blended well in the yogurt. Add more salt if you wish, and then add it to a resealable container or a resealable bag. Refrigerate the mixture at least for 2-3 hours, so that the flavors come out. Serve tzatziki with baked pita or fried eggplant slices.
Tzatziki with Sour Cream Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled and seeded
- 1 pound (1 pint) plain yogurt (whole milk or low fat)
- 2 tbs freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon)
- 1 tbs plus ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1½ tsp minced fresh dill
- 1 tbs Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1½ tsp minced garlic
- Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
Firstly place yogurt in a cheesecloth and set it over a large bowl. Now grate the cucumber, toss it in 1 tbs kosher salt and place it over a sieve first and then over another bowl. This lengthy procedure will make the yogurt thicker, similar to the Greek yogurt. Transfer the yogurt to a bowl, set aside. Now squeeze as much liquid from the cucumber before adding it to the yogurt. Add in lemon juice, sour cream, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, dill, pepper, ½ tsp salt; mix until well blended. Chill for about half an hour so that the flavors blend. Serve at room temperature.
Tzatziki Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 telegraph cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded
- 1 tbs finely chopped fresh chives
- 1½ tbs fresh lemon juice
- 1 large garlic clove, crushed
- 500 g (2 cups) plain Greek-style yogurt
- 2 tbs olive oil
- Salt, to taste
Line a sieve with a muslin and place it over bowl, pour yogurt in it and let stand for about 5-10 minutes, when the excess water is drained transfer it to a bowl, discard the whey. Now grate the cucumber and squeeze as much as liquid from the cucumber as possible. Add olive oil, yogurt, garlic, chives and lemon juice to the cucumber, mix well. Season with salt, cover and refrigerate for a day at least for the flavors to develop. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve with marinated olives along with warm flat bread. This is a healthy tzatziki recipe.
So when you are bugged with the usual salads and sauces, you can try any of the above recipes. You can also make a change in any tzatziki recipe, however, do not change the main ingredients i.e. the yogurt and cucumber.