That's "Tzatziki" not "Taziki"... OKAY?

[MrScorpio]

Make sure to get it right!!!


In a mixing bowl, blend

* 1 cup strained, whole fat, plain yogurt; if you cannot find strained yogurt, you can strain regular yogurt on your own (start with 3 cups of unstrained yogurt).

* 1 medium cucumber very finely grated and dehydrated by putting in strainer and pressing with paper towel; you may use instead the yogurt straining technique to dehydrate the cucumber,

* 2 garlic cloves very finely grated,
* dash (1/4 tsp) of onion powder,
* 1 tbsp Greek olive oil, and
* 5 drops of lemon juice.
Blend until the sauce is as smooth as can be.

Best served right after it's mixed, prepared from cold ingredients. It's meant to be a dip for keftethes or sauce for stuffed pitas. It holds in the fridge for a week or so.

[benddem]

1. Do you have to strain the yogurt?

I love TZatziki...but never did that with the yogurt.

[GOPisEvil]

2. It'll get watery if you don't.

Love that stuff! Yum! I think I have it running through my veins, being Greek and all.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Just had some with my lunch today!

YUM YUM!!

And thanks for the recipe!

[EstimatedProphet]

4. Good stuff it is!

There was a Greek place in Columbia MO where I grew up that mixed feta into the sauce. It was intensely good!

[Feanorcurufinwe]

5. Yeah, but how do you pronounce it?

[lilymidnite]

6. thdahdz -eek -ee

just like it's spelled

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

7. Thanks for the recipe! I emailed it to myself. I love that stuff..yummm...