Summer is here and that is why we bring today a recipe of fresh flavors that you can serve to chop an afternoon at home. This is the Greek Tzatsiki along with a delicious homemade focaccia. Focaccia is a flat bread that is normally covered with different spices and fresh herbs, as in this case Tomillo and Romero. It is a well -known Italian recipe worldwide and its recipe is quite simple. On the other hand, the Tzatziki sauce is a Greek sauce made of yogurt, mint and cucumber, very popular ingredients on any dish that is considered fresh or refreshing. This sauce that is served in cold, is used to accompany vegetables, some types of snacks and dishes of the Greek cuisine such as the zucchini croquettes.The union of thickery of thyme and rosemary with tzatziki is a new proposal that make us from the blog of nutrition and kitchen. Separately are a delight and together they create a great dish to share as a family or serve as an appetizer before serving the food.
| 🚻 6 Diners | 🕘 1h 30m | 🍵 Between | 🤯 Medium |
| Ingredients to make thyme and rosemary with Tzatziki: |
| Focaccia: 400 grams of pastry flour 250 milliliters of warm water 30 grams of olive oil 20 grams of yeast 1 teaspoon of thyme, rosemary and oregano 1 pinch of salt | Tzatziki: 500 grams of Greek yogurt 1 cucumber 20 grams of olive oil ½ lemon (juice) 1 clove of garlic 1 pinch of salt and pepper 1 handful of blades of mind or fresh peppermint |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Average cost, |
Ingredients to make thyme and rosemary with Tzatziki:
1. We will start by making the tzatziki sauce, in this way we will have it in the fridge while we finish preparing the homemade focaccias and so we will have ready to serve our elegant appetizer in less time. Then, we grat the cucumber and when we have it, we add a pinch of salt for the liquid part is reduced to the maximum. The result must have the appearance of puree.
2. On the other hand, we place the yogurt in a bowl and mix with olive oil, lemon juice, finely cut garlic clutch, mint leaves also chopped and a pinch of salt and pepper. We mix all these ingredients well. If you want the tzatziki sauce to be a bit lighter you can use denied yogurt, in that case keep in mind that you should drain the entire serum and that the final result will not be as creamy and consistent as that of the recipe original.
3. Finally, the grated cucumber drains very well and unites the yogurt mixture. Reserve this in the fridge for at least 90 minutes to acquire the correct consistency. The Greek tzatziki eats very cold. Another similar sauce, also made based on yogurt and cucumber, is the rait sauce, typical of Hindu cuisine.
4. To make the focaccia of thyme and rosemary we must dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Apart, in a wide bowl, we sift the wheat flour along with the salt, then add the yeast and knead a bit only until everything is integrated. It gives the mass at rest, covered with a cloth, until it doubles its volume. It is best to leave the dough in a slightly hot place, as in the oven paid, to be at a temperature between 35-40 ° C.
Trick: add some flour in the rag with which you cover the bowl so that the dough is not hit when climbing
5. past this time, remove the dough and stretch it on a flat surface with the help of a roller. We painted the bread with oil and sprink minutes.
6. To finish, cook the easy homemade focaccia in the preheated oven at 180 ° C about 15 minutes.
7. The Focaccia de Tomillo and Romero with Tzatziki is a great snack, so when the bread from the oven comes you will only have to put aside the Greek tzatziki and enjoy. If you have doubts and you want to see a recipe with photos in all steps , we invite you to review the Romero Focaccia recipe.
