For use on gyros, shawarma, to dip fries, or however you want. You can also thin it with water to make a version of Tarator Soup.
Tzatziki Sauce
A mediterranean sauce for gyros, shawarma, for dipping fries, or whatever
Equipment
- 1 chef's knife
- 1 cutting board
- 1 kitchen towel or cheesecloth
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 storage container, like a mason jar or a tupperware tub
Ingredients
- 2 cups unflavored sour yogurt, dahi or greek
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 med sweet, yellow, or white onion
- 3-4 sprigs green onion
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- dill, to taste
- parsley, to taste
- oregano, to taste
- mint, to taste
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Quarter cucumber and remove seed core
- Slice and mince cucumber
- Place sliced, minced cucumber on the towel or cheesecloth
- Wrap tightly and squeeze the cucumber over the sink to remove moisture
- Sliver the onion and green onion
- Mince the garlic & herbs
- Combine all the ingredients in the mixing bowl and mix well
- Move from mixing bowl to storage container
- Let rest in fridge for at least 1 hour before serving