Name: Tzatziki with roasted cucumber
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cucumber; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 100g Greek yogurt; 1 tsp capers (in brine ); 1 small clove garlic, minced; 1 Tbsp chopped dill; 1 Tbsp chopped mint leaves; Juice of half a lemon; Salt and pepper

Tzatziki with roasted cucumber

26 Jun 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Background

This tzatziki is made with roasted cucumber, which sounds a bit weird, but is actually very tasty and different to the normal, well-known sauce. So if you're having a party, why don't you give it a try? It's very easy to make! You can serve it as a dip with pita or as a sauce in a kebab, or drizzled over grilled fish & meat, koftas, falafels and so on!

Ingredients

1 cucumber
1 Tbsp olive oil
100g Greek yogurt
1 tsp capers (in brine )
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp chopped dill
1 Tbsp chopped mint leaves
Juice of half a lemon
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Cut the ends of the cucumber, then cut it in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds out.
Cut the flesh into half centimetre slices. Put them on a baking sheet in a single layer. Pour over the oil, season with a little salt, then roast for 15 minutes until light brown. Transfer them to a serving dish.
Mix the yogurt with the garlic, herbs and enough lemon juice to get a runny sauce. Drain the capers and add to the cucumber..
Pour the yoghurt mixture over the cucumber, toss well. Season to taste.