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Tzatziki

Tzatziki | Greek Yoghurt dip

Kalyani
A delicious mediterranean Greek Yogurt dip served as part of a mezze platter
5 from 16 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Condiment, Side Dish
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Servings 3

Equipment

  • Sieve
  • Bowl
  • Grater
  • Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Hung Curd (pref homemade)
  • 3 Cucumber (prefer Persian / British Cucumbers)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper powder
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 pod garlic
  • 2 tsp Dill (sub with fresh mint)
  • 3 tsp Olive Oil

Instructions
 

  • Transfer the curd (without any whey) to a sieve and let it rest in the fridge overnight or for 2 hours
  • Use any filtered water to knead chappati atta or to make Chaas
  • Trim and grate the cucumbers with the skin on
  • Squeeze out all the water from the cucumber
  • Add this to the hung curd
  • Add salt, pepper, lemon juice and mix well
  • If using, add grated garlic
  • Add chopped mint / dill and olive oil
  • Mix well, serve chilled

Notes

  1. Use Persian / British Cucumbers for this. check for any bitterness if using local cucumbers
  2. If using store bought curd, the hung curd can be made easily.
  3. If using homemade curd, then discard any whey before makign hung curd
  4. After you add salt and pepper, serve immediately. Else the dip gets runny and tasteless. 
Keyword Condiment,, Cucumber, Dip, easy party snack, Gluten Free, Hung Curd, Party Ideas, Party snack, Protein Rich, Summer Recipes, Tzatziki, Yoghurt
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