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TZATZIKI (Cucumber Yogurt Dip)
TZATZIKI (Cucumber Yogurt Dip)

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, tzatziki (cucumber yogurt dip). It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have tzatziki (cucumber yogurt dip) using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make TZATZIKI (Cucumber Yogurt Dip):
  1. Get 1⁄2 large Cucumber
  2. Take 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
  3. Take 3 tablespoon Dill, finely chopped
  4. Take 1tablespoon Mint, finely chopped
  5. Take 1small Shallot, finely minced
  6. Get 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
  7. Get 1tablespoon fresh Lemon juice
  8. Get 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper, crushed
  9. Make ready 1tablespoon Olive oil
  10. Take as needed Paprika, for garnish
  11. Take as per taste Kosher Salt
Steps to make TZATZIKI (Cucumber Yogurt Dip):
  1. Grate the cucumber add to it the minced shallot and toss with some salt. Set it aside for 5 minutes to ooze out the cucumber juice. The salt helps to draw out moisture from the cucumber.
  2. In the meantime, chop the greens – dill, mint and crush the garlic. - Now squeeze excess water from the cucumber, else the sauce will be runny. To this add crushed garlic.
  3. Transfer the Greek yogurt in a bowl and give a gentle mix. Greek yogurt is nothing but the thick yogurt. If you feel your yogurt is not thick, let it rest in a strainer for an 1 hour to drain off any water.
  4. Now add the chopped greens and season with lemon juice, pepper and salt. Mix it all together and voila. To serve it, add a touch of extra-virgin olive oil for flavor and shine and sprinkle with paprika. Serve it with pita bread or fresh cut vegetables

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