Turkish Tzatziki |
What is Tzatziki or Tsatsiki?
Whether it is consumed with dinner recipes, with lunch recipes or alone as an appetizer, tzatziki is both a great accompaniment and a very delicious recipe with yogurt. It is one of the most famous Turkish cuisine recipes. Whem summer comes in Turkey, it is indispensable in every house with rice pilaf or bulgur pilaf or with any stew recipes. The name of the cacik is Tzatziki in Greece. Some people prepare cacik without water. When cacik is prepared without adding water, it should be considered as an appetizer. Whether it is prepared with or without water, if you add a couple of ice cubes to the cacik, it will cool very well and refresh you. However, this time, we will present cacik to you as an accompaniment to stew dishes or meatball recipes. You can also think of tzatziki as a diet recipe and add it to your diet lists as a snack. You can prepare this wonderful dinner accompaniment in minutes. First of all, the peeled cucumbers are finely grated. Then a piece of garlic is grated and mixed with cucumbers. Then, yogurt, dry mint and appropriate amount of cold water are added to this mixture and mixed well. Finally, you can put the cacik that you prepared in bowls, add some olive oil and serve it with a few pieces of ice. It's that easy. Let's take a closer look at our cacik recipe. Bon appetit to all of you in advance.
What are the Cacik Benefits?
Cacik is an indispensable part of the Turkish tables in the summer months. It is served with pasta recipes, meatball recipes or stew recipes, whether in artisan restaurants or at home. Well, let's take a look at what are the benefits of cacik. First of all, since tzatziki is prepared with cucumber and is low in calories, it can help people who wants to lose weight by keeping them full for a long time. Therefore, it can be said that it is a good diet food thanks to its low calorie and fiber structure. Since it is prepared with water, it meets the water needs of the person. Since it is prepared with garlic, it can be said that a person takes a natural antibiotic when the person drinks tzatziki. It is known that cacik helps the digestive system. It can be said that cacik is a recipe that you can easily prepare at home and consume because it is both a very healthy food and very tasty.
Serving : 2-4 People
Preparation Time : 10 Minutes
Cooking Time : 0 Minute
Tzatziki Ingredients
2 Cups of Yogurt (400 ml)
1 Cucumber
1 Clove of Garlic
1 Teaspoon of Salt
1 Teaspoon of Dried Mint
Some Water
Some Olive Oil
How to Make Tzatziki?
Peel one cucumber well.
Grate the peeled cucumber in a deep bowl.
Grate a clove of garlic in this deep bowl.
Add two cups (four hundred mililiters) of yogurt.
Add one teaspoon of salt.
Add one teaspoon of dried mint.
Mix all the ingredients well.
You can add enough water depends on the consistency of tsatsiki.
Pour the caciki into serving bowls.
Pour some olive oil on cacik bowls.
Lastly add some ice cubes on the cacik bowls before serving.
Tzatziki recipe is ready.
Bon appetit.
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