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Close up look of Cucumber Dill Tzatziki served in a black bowl along with some baked bread

Cucumber Dill Tzatziki Recipe

Cucumber Dill Tzatziki or Greek Tzatziki is a fresh, creamy and refreshing dip made using Greek yogurt, cucumber and Dill.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Resting Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup - 400 gm Greek Yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon of chopped Dill - can be added more or less
  • 2 Grated / Finely Chopped Garlic
  • ¼ Cup - 30 ml Olive Oil
  • 1/2 English Cucumber - 160 grams ( around 6 inches in length )
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt - or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper powder - or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (Can be replaced with vinegar)

Garnish

  • 1 teaspoon Olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Chopped Dill

Instructions

  • Grate the cucumber.
    1/2 English Cucumber - 160 grams
  • If there are any big seeds, remove them.
  • Squeeze out all the excess juice from the cucumber. Read notes or above on how to squeeze the juice from cucumber.
  • In a wide bowl, add in the yogurt, grated cucumber, Dill olive oil, minced or grated garlic, salt, black pepper powder and lemon juice.
    1 Cup - 400 gm Greek Yogurt, 2 tablespoon of chopped Dill - can be added more or less, 2 Grated / Finely Chopped Garlic, ¼ Cup - 30 ml Olive Oil, 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt - or to taste, 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper powder - or to taste, 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Mix all the ingredients nicely.
  • Keep the dip refrigerated for 1-2 hours before serving.
  • Garnish with olive oil and chopped dill before serving.
    1 teaspoon Olive oil, 1 teaspoon Chopped Dill

Notes

  • Standard US Size Cups used.
  • Squeezing the cucumber Grate the cucumber using a box grater or a fine grater. Place the shredded cucumber in a clean kitchen towel or a muslin cloth. Grab the edges of the cloth and squeeze out the extra liquid from the cucumber. Do this by holding either a bowl below or in a sink. There is no reason to discard the cucumber juice. It is refreshing to drink or simply apply it on your face and you will feel refreshed.
  • Use minced or grated garlic. If you chop the garlic in fine pieces it would not be the same.
  • Dill can be skipped completely or replaced with mint or parsley.