Recipe
Tzatziki with warm pita
The Greek yogurt and cucumber dip done properly: the cucumber is salted and squeezed dry so the tzatziki stays thick, served with pita warmed in a dry pan.
Tzatziki with warm pita takes about 20 minutes and makes 4 servings. Each serving has 448 kcal.
- Preparation
- 15 minutes
- Cooking
- 5 minutes
- Total time
- 20 minutes
- Servings
- 4
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 448 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbohydrates
- 60 g
- Fat
- 13 g
Ingredients
- Cucumber1 pc
- Plain yogurt400 g
- Garlic2 cloves
- Fresh dill2 tbsp
- Olive oil2 tbsp
- Lemon0.5 pcs
- Salt1 pinch
- Pita bread4 pcs
Instructions
- 1
Coarsely grate the cucumber, toss it with a teaspoon of salt and let it drain in a sieve for 10 minutes.
- 2
Squeeze the cucumber dry in your fists, a handful at a time - you want it as dry as possible.
Tip: Squeeze harder than feels reasonable. Watery cucumber is the number one cause of runny tzatziki.
- 3
Stir the crushed garlic, chopped dill, olive oil and lemon juice into the thick yogurt.
- 4
Fold in the cucumber, season with salt and chill for 30 minutes so the flavors come together.
- 5
Heat a dry pan over medium-high heat and warm each pita about 45 seconds per side, until soft and spotted brown.
- 6
Drizzle the tzatziki with a little olive oil and serve with the warm pita.
Cooking methods
On the stove
Only the pita sees the heat: use a dry, heavy pan over medium-high and warm each bread until it puffs slightly and picks up brown spots. The dip itself is made cold, straight in the bowl.
On induction
Warm the pita in a dry pan at power 7 of 9. Induction heats the pan fast, so 60–90 seconds of preheating is enough - turn the bread the moment brown spots appear.
Over an open fire
Pita is wonderful over embers: lay it on a grill grate for 20–30 seconds per side and turn with tongs. Keep the tzatziki in the shade - it must stay cold.
Recipe questions
- How long does this recipe take?
- Plan for about 20 minutes from start to finish.
- How many servings does this recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings.
- Can I cook this recipe on induction?
- Yes. Warm the pita in a dry pan at power 7 of 9. Induction heats the pan fast, so 60–90 seconds of preheating is enough - turn the bread the moment brown spots appear.
- Can I cook this recipe over an open fire?
- Yes. Pita is wonderful over embers: lay it on a grill grate for 20–30 seconds per side and turn with tongs. Keep the tzatziki in the shade - it must stay cold.
- Which dietary preferences does this recipe support?
- This recipe is tagged: vegetarian.
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