Tarator - Albanian Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
Recipe: #36646
March 18, 2021
Categories: Sauce, Cucumber, Garlic, Appetizers, Eastern European, Gluten-Free, Low Carbohydrate No Eggs, Vegetarian, Yogurt, Kosher Dairy, more
"A traditional recipe from the Balkans. In this case, it's from Albania. Same thing as Tzatziki Sauce in Greece."
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (163.7 g)
- Calories 130.9
- Total Fat - 7.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 4.3 mg
- Sodium - 324.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 7.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1 g
- Sugars - 3.6 g
- Protein - 9.7 g
- Calcium - 156.3 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Grate the unpeeled cucumber into a bowl. Add a bit of salt and mix with your (clean) hands. Let stand for 15 minutes, then press out as much moisture as you can, using a colander. DO NOT RINSE. Return grated cucumber to the bowl.
Step 2
Add the garlic, salt, olive oil, and vinegar.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, thin the yogurt with a bit of the water. It should be fairly thick - don't make it too thin. You probably won't use the entire 1/4 cup of water.
Step 4
Pour the yogurt into the cucumbers and stir to combine. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about an hour before serving.
Step 5
To serve, put in small bowls and drizzle a bit of olive oil over the top. Garnish with some fresh chopped dill. Can be used as a dip for raw vegetables or as a sauce for grilled fish or meats.
Tips
No special items needed.
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