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.

Tips

You can peel the cucumber if you prefer

https://cooktogether.com/recipe-items/tzatziki-with-roasted-cucumber/

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