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Greek tzatziki with toasted caraway and dill

A bowl of Greek tzatziki made with yogurt, grated cucumbers, garlic, toasted caraway, dill, and cilantro. Serve this cold sauce right away.

Mediterranean cuisine · Translated from Slovak ·

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time
20 min
Cook time
2 min
Total time
22 min
Servings
1 bowl
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Mediterranean
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Greek tzatziki is a thick, cold sauce made with yogurt and grated cucumbers; this version adds toasted caraway seeds, dill, cilantro, and green onion. Similar yogurt sauces are also found in Turkey, Iraq, and India, and the Greek version was reportedly originally called mittico. Simply toast the caraway seeds in a dry skillet for two minutes, then peel and coarsely grate the cucumbers. Adjust the amount of garlic to taste.

Ingredients

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Instructions

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  1. Lightly toast the caraway seeds in a dry skillet for two minutes, then transfer them to a deep bowl.
  2. Rinse the herbs—3 sprigs of cilantro and dill—and one green onion stalk, then chop them as finely as possible. Add them to the toasted caraway seeds.
  3. Peel the cucumbers, coarsely grate them, and add them to the bowl. Add crushed garlic to taste, using as many cloves as you prefer.
    Greek tzatziki with toasted caraway and dill
  4. Add the yogurt and salt and stir everything together. Serve the tzatziki immediately; do not leave it at room temperature for long.
    Greek tzatziki with toasted caraway and dill

Tip: Lightly crush the toasted caraway seeds in a mortar or with a rolling pin on a cutting board before adding them to release more of their aroma. Pat the dill and cilantro dry after rinsing so they do not stick to the knife when chopping.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per 100 g, calculated from the ingredients

Energy
34 kcal
Protein
1.6 g
Carbohydrates
5.4 g
of which sugars
2.7 g
Fat
1.1 g
of which saturates
0.6 g
Fiber
1.0 g
Salt
0.2 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Grécke tzatziky s opraženou rascou a kôprom

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