Tzatziki Recipe

What you’ll need:

• 150g Greek yoghurt
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1 crushed garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp olive oil or rapeseed oil
• 1 tsp lemon juice (or white wine vinegar)
• 1 tsp chopped mint
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Pepper to taste

Directions:

• Peel cucumber, cut in half lengthways and de-seed using a teaspoon, then coarsely grate.
• Put grated cucumber into a sieve suspended over a bowl, sprinkle over 1/2 tsp of salt and mix through. Place a plate on top of cucumber and allow cucumber to drain for approximately 1 hour, or until water stops dripping (whichever is first).
• Combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly.
• The flavours combine better if given time so I prefer to leave it in a sealed container in the refrigerator overnight.
• Check for seasoning and serve with lamb kebabs.