Tzatziki

Description

Minimal ingredients — excellent result. There are several ways to serve this sauce: if preparing it for flatbreads or bread, make the consistency thicker. If planning to serve it with meat or fish, make it more liquid. If not following strict rules, you can simply squeeze the juice from the grated cucumber and use the mass immediately. This reduces preparation time to just a few minutes. The sauce is ready. Store in the refrigerator and serve with dishes.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   Wash and cut the cucumber lengthwise, scoop out the seeds with a spoon, and grate it on a coarse grater. You don't need to peel a young cucumber.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Place the cucumber in a sieve and set it over a bowl, add a little salt and mix, then leave it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or overnight, stirring the mixture occasionally to allow as much liquid as possible to drain off.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Peel and press the garlic, add olive oil, and let it sit for a couple of hours.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Take out the cucumber mass (do not use the liquid), spread it on a paper towel, dry slightly, then add to the garlic-olive mixture, and pour in the yogurt.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Wash the greens and chop very finely, add to the sauce, squeeze the juice of one lemon, mix well, and season with salt to taste.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Serve the sauce with warm bread, pita, or lavash. If you're planning to serve it with meat, dilute the sauce further with yogurt or cucumber juice.