LADY AGA’S TZATZIKI RECIPE
June 7th 2011 Posted at Recipes
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AGA BARBY SUMMER OUTDOOR DINING COLLECTION
This little dish is a little gem and just perfect served as an accompaniment to all the tasty dishes I prepare on the AGA for a outdoor summer afternoon! Although mine usually last the entire weekend!
I always use the AGA to cook on as I find it easier, with some dishes finished off on the barby to brown and griddle not wishing to deprive the men!
Preparation time 15 to 20mins
Cost approximately £2.50
For a reduced fat healthier version use light Greek yogurt and limit or no olive oil.
TZATZIKI INGREDIENTS
1 whole fresh garlic bulb or to your own taste (dry bulb if unavailable)
1 whole cucumber peeled cored and grated.
500 mgms of creamy Greek yogurt.
Salt to taste.
10 mls olive oil
Flat leaf parsley for decoration
HOW TO PREPARE
Peel the cucumber cut length ways and remove the core.
Cut cucumber in half and grate both halves (easier to grate in 2 pieces)j
Wrap in muslin and squeeze any excess water out of the grated cucumber (optional)
Finely chop whole garlic bulb.
Mix all ingredients together.
Drizzle with a little olive oil.
Add the parsley garnish and serve with crusty bread or as an accompaniment to the big summer AGA barby.
Best made a few hours before so the flavour of the garlic can permeate.
The fresh garlic has a much softer smell and taste unlike the garlic bulbs we are used to, so definitely worth the effort of sourcing it and it will keeps quite a while.
The tatziki will keep in the fridge sealed up to 2 days. But I really don’t think you will have any left!