George Calombaris' carrot tzatziki
Prep
35m
Cook
15m
serves
4
Carrot tzatziki
"This dip is made with some pretty simple ingredients, but it is so important to roast your garlic before you use it. Roasting removes the astringent flavour that can be a little overpowering. There is nothing worse than going out for meal and tasting it again the next day, if you know what I mean." George Calombaris
Ingredients (12)
- 250 g natural yoghurt
- 1 clove garlic, unpeeled
- 200 g carrots
- ½ teaspoon salt fl akes
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¹⁄8 teaspoon cayenne
- pepper (optional)
- finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon natural yoghurt, extra
- extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- crispy fennel-seed flatbread , to serve
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Begin this recipe 1 day ahead.
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2.Place the yoghurt in the centre of a clean J-cloth or square of muslin. Bring the corners together and tie securely with string, then place in a sieve with a bowl underneath to catch any liquid. Drain in the fridge overnight. The hung yoghurt is now ready to use.
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3.Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan-forced). Wrap the garlic clove in foil and roast for 10–15 minutes or until soft. Allow to cool, then remove the skin.
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4.Wash and peel the carrots, then finely grate. Season with the salt and set aside for 15 minutes, then place in the centre of a clean J-cloth or square of muslin and wring out any excess moisture.
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5.Measure out 75 g of the hung yoghurt and combine in a bowl with the carrot, garlic, honey, cayenne pepper (if using), lemon zest, lemon juice and extra yoghurt. Leftover hung yoghurt can be used to make other dips, such as the beetroot tzatziki.
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6.Transfer the tzatziki to a bowl and drizzle with a little olive oil. Serve with crispy flatbread.
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