Tzaziki Recipe - Cooking Index
2 cups | 474ml | Plain full fat yogurt |
(high quality without gums and thickeners) | ||
2 teaspoons | 10ml | Creamed very fresh garlic |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Sea salt |
2 | Cucumbers - peeled, seeded, | |
And grated on large holes of grater | ||
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Freshly-ground black pepper |
2 teaspoons | 10ml | Olive oil |
Fresh mint leaves - for garnish |
Drain yogurt for 1 hour in a cheesecloth-lined strainer to remove some of its water. In a bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt over the grated cucumber and drain, 10 to15 minutes, to extract excess water. Add drained cucumber to yogurt, along with pepper, and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with mint leaves. Serve with pita triangles or grilled fish.
This recipe yields 2 1/2 cups.
Source:
TOO HOT TAMALES WORLD TOUR with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # WT-1A45 broadcast 04-17-1998) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
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