This recipe distills the essence of the bold and bright flavors of tzatziki sauce into a smooth fluid gel. Elevate your plating with a sauce that won’t weep or break in this Modern Greek classic.
Ingredients
- 400g (1 medium) Cucumber, English Cucumber
- 300g (10 oz) Whole Milk Yogurt
- 30g (1 oz) Lemon Juice
- 30g (2 tbsp) Mint
- 30g (2 tbsp) Dill
- 1.25g (¼ tsp) Salt
- 1g (¾ tsp) Gellan Gum LT100
Equipment
- Blender
- Small Heavy Bottom Pot
- Super Bag, 100 Micron
- Spatula
Timing
Active Time: 35 Minutes Total Time: 2 Hours 35 Minutes
Yield
2 ½ Cups
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Blend and Strain
In a blender place the cucumber, mint, dill, and lemon juice. Blend on low until roughly chopped, once at this state increase the speed until it is pureed. Strain the juice through a 100 micron superbag. Reserve 300g (1 ¼ cup) of juice for the recipe.
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Dry Mix
Dry mix the salt and Gellan gum LT100.
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Combine and Heat
Pour the juice into a clean blender and begin blending on low before sprinkling in the salt and Gellan gum LT100. Once blended pour the liquid into a small heavy bottom pot and bring the mixture to a boil. Remove from heat once the mixture comes to a full boil.
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Add Yogurt
Place the yogurt in the blender and begin blending on low. Slowly pour in the Cucumber liquid. If any of the cucumber liquid has gelled simply use a rubber spatula to scrape it into the blender. Blend on medium speed for 1 minute or until smooth.
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Cool and Serve
Place the liquid in a container and cool for 2 hours or until it has cooled before serving.
Equipment
- Stand up Mixer
- Baking Tray
- Non Stick Baking Mat or Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 240g (1 ½ Cup + 2 Tbsp) All Purpose Flour
- 3g (1 Tsp) Instant Dry Yeast
- 2g (½ Tsp) Sugar
- 3.75g (¾ tsp) Salt
- 13.5g (1 Tbsp) Vegetable Oil
- 175 ml. (¾ Cup) Warm Water
Timing
Active Time: 20 Minutes Total Time: 1 Hour
Yield
4 Large or 8 Small
Homemade Pita Bread
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Mix Dough
Preheat oven to 500°F. Combine all ingredients and mix to form a dough. By hand, on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until smooth.
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Proof Dough
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, covered until it nearly doubles in size and is quite puffy.
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Roll Dough
Place the dough onto a lightly oiled work surface and divide into 4 pieces. Roll into 6” circles and allow to rest, on a baking sheet, greased or on a non-stick baking mat for 15 minutes.
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Bake and Serve
Place the baking tray on the lowest place in your oven and bake for 5 minutes, or until puffed up. Move to a higher rack and bake for additional 5 minutes or until golden brown on the top. Remove from oven and serve.
Summary
Recipe Name
Tzatziki Fluid Gel
Author Name
Modernist Pantry
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Average Rating
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Comments (3)
October 6, 2019 11:46 am
The fluid gel looks very broken in the photo. Please check the edge of the sauce. The hot liquid that was mixed into the yogurt broke it.
October 7, 2019 11:23 am
That one was probably sitting out for a while for photography purposes.
April 28, 2020 4:39 pm
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