Chef John's Tzatziki Sauce Tarifi

Malzemeler

• 1 large English cucumber, peeled and grated, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 cups Greek yogurt, 4 cloves garlic, minced, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste, 1/2 lemon, juiced, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint, salt and ground black pepper to taste, 1 sprig fresh dill for garnish, 1 pinch cayenne pepper for garnish

Hazırlanışı

1. * Sprinkle grated cucumber with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and let stand 10 to 15 minutes to draw out juice. * Place yogurt into a separate bowl. Dump cucumber and its juice onto a sturdy, dry paper or cloth towel and squeeze as much moisture as possible from the cucumber. Mix cucumber into yogurt. Add garlic, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice mix thoroughly. * Stir dill and mint into yogurt-cucumber mixture season with salt and black pepper. Adjust all seasonings to taste. * Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 or 4 hours (or overnight). Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with a sprig of dill and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper for color.

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