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Jajik

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Jajik, from the video
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Ingredients
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▶ 4:51
  • 1 whole Persian cucumber
Shred the cucumber on the large side of a grater, or chop it into small cubes.
Jajik, or tzatzikiGrating
▶ 5:05
Squeeze the excess liquid out through paper towels or a strainer, keeping the liquid aside.
▶ 5:17
  • 250 g Greek or Turkish style strained yogurt
Put the strained yogurt in a bowl.
▶ 5:31
  • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ tbsp fresh dill
  • 1 cloves garlic
Add the lemon juice, the dried cucumber, the chopped dill and the minced garlic.
▶ 5:45
  • 1 tsp dried mint
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tbsp olive oil
Season with dried mint and salt, add the olive oil and mix until well combined; it should be thick and herby.
▶ 5:58
  • cucumber water
Variation: loosen it with extra water, or with the reserved cucumber water for more flavour.