Tzatziki

Name: Tzatziki
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Greek Cuisine
Ingredients: 500 g full-fat Greek (strained) yogurt; 1 medium cucumber (or 3 small Persian cucumbers); 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar or lemon juice; 1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped (or fresh mint); 1/2 tsp salt

A thick, garlicky Greek dip of strained yogurt, squeezed cucumber, olive oil and dill.

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 15 min
Serves: 6
Level: Easy

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The name tzatziki is generally thought to come from the Turkish cacık, and the trio of yogurt, cucumber and garlic is shared by many cuisines of the former Ottoman world. Unlike Turkish cacık, which is often thinned with water and almost sipped like a cold soup, Greek tzatziki is made thick as a dip.

Today it is the essential partner of gyros and souvlaki and a fixture of every meze table.

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