Tzatziki

Summer's almost here and it's tzatziki time! There's nothing quite as simple yet delicious as some good bread smothered with this Greek classic.

Cost to make a nice batch: approx. 3 zl (60p)

What you need:

- a tub of greek yoghurt
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 small clove of garlic
- salt and pepper

It's a very simple dish to make. However, the crucial part lies in prepping the cucumber correctly.

1. Skin the cucumber and cut into strips along the sides, discarding the "seedy" middle part. The "seedy" core is a little gunky and mushy - we don't want that kind of texture in the dish.

2. Dice as finely as you can. You don't want to grate it - it will end up too stringy and gunky. Put into a sieve. Sprinkle with salt and leave for 15 minutes. The salt will draw out the moisture and allow you to press more of it out.

3. 15 minutes later, press the cucumber against the sieve to squeeze out as much liquid as you can - you don't want your tzatziki too runny, so this stage is crucial.

4. Mince a small clove of garlic with a micro plane.

5. Hey presto!

6. Get all of this stuff in a bowl with the Greek yoghurt. Season with black pepper.

7. Enjoy!