Recipe by Molly
at missmollymakes.com
Creamy Thick Tzatziki
A refreshingly garlicky, cucumber and Greek yoghurt sauce that can be used as a dip, condiment to make our Greek gyros and so much more!
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 114kcal
Equipment
- 1 strainer/sieve
- 2 chux dish cloth/muslin cloth/paper towel
- large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 250 g Greek yoghurt
- ½ cup cucumber finely grated ( ~½-1 cucumber)
- ½ tsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed or minced
- ½ tbsp fresh mint chopped (optional)
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt to taste
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the strainer/sieve on top of a medium bowl or jug. Line it with chux dish cloth/muslin cloth/paper towel.
- Spoon the yoghurt into the strainer/sieve and let it sit for at least 1 hour (or more) in the fridge to draw out any excess liquid. This helps create a thicker, creamier texture, the longer you leave it, the thicker it will get.
- Grate the cucumber into another dish cloth/muslin cloth/paper towel and squeeze out any excess water.
- Add the strained yoghurt into a large mixing bowl with the grated cucumber, olive oil, garlic, min, lemon juice then salt and pepper. Mix well. Let sit for at least 15-20 minutes to help the flavour meld.
- Taste and season with salt, pepper and garlic as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 348mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 0.2mg