Greek Dips and Sauces | Kalliopi's Kitchen

Greek cooking organises itself around the table rather than around courses in the French sense. Dishes arrive together, plates are shared, and the distinction between a starter and a main is often a matter of how much of it there is. The grouping below is a practical one for cooking from, not a rule anyone in Greece would recognise.

The dishes filed here include Tzatziki, Melitzanosalata, Fava Santorinis, Moungra, Skordalia and Tirokafteri. Each one is written out in full, with the reasoning behind each step rather than just the sequence, because the difference between a good version and a poor one is almost always in the detail that recipes leave out.

Every recipe on Kalliopi's Kitchen carries the dish's Greek name and a pronunciation, its region where that is meaningful, ingredient quantities in both metric and imperial, and an honest note on what commonly goes wrong. Nutrition figures are calculated estimates and are labelled as such.

Greek Dips and Sauces

21 recipes on the site so far.

A bowl of thick white tzatziki with olive oil pooled on top and a sprig of dill

TzatzikiTzatziki ΤζατζίκιDips and Sauces · 15m · serves 6

A bowl of rough-textured aubergine dip with olive oil, parsley and a scattering of walnuts

Smoky Aubergine DipMelitzanosalata ΜελιτζανοσαλάταDips and Sauces · 45m · serves 6

A bowl of smooth yellow split pea puree topped with raw red onion, capers and olive oil

Yellow Split Pea PureeFava Santorinis Φάβα ΣαντορίνηςDips and Sauces · 1h · serves 6

Cypriot Pickled Cauliflower and TurnipMoungra ΜούντραDips and Sauces · 30m · serves 10

A bowl of Greek skordalia garlic potato dip drizzled with olive oil

SkordaliaSkordalia ΣκορδαλιάDips and Sauces · 35m · serves 6

A bowl of Greek tirokafteri spicy whipped feta dip with roasted pepper

Spicy Whipped Feta DipTirokafteri ΤυροκαυτερήDips and Sauces · 10m · serves 6

A bowl of Mykonos kopanisti spicy whipped cheese

Mykonos Spicy Whipped CheeseKopanisti Mykonou Κοπανιστή ΜυκόνουDips and Sauces · 15m · serves 8

A small jug of Greek ladolemono olive oil and lemon sauce

Olive Oil and Lemon SauceLadolemono ΛαδολέμονοDips and Sauces · 5m · serves 6

A pot of basic Greek tomato sauce, saltsa domatas

Basic Greek Tomato SauceSaltsa domatas Σάλτσα ντομάταςDips and Sauces · 40m · serves 6

Egg and Lemon SauceSaltsa avgolemono Σάλτσα αυγολέμονοDips and Sauces · 15m · serves 6

A bowl of Cretan elies tsakistes cracked green olives with garlic and coriander

Cretan Cracked Green OlivesElies tsakistes Kritis Ελιές τσακιστές ΚρήτηςDips and Sauces · 30m · serves 10

Epirus Soft Cheese on RuskGalotyri me paximadi Γαλοτύρι με παξιμάδιDips and Sauces · 10m · serves 4

Roasted Peppers with Garlic YogurtPiperies me giaourti Πιπεριές με γιαούρτιDips and Sauces · 20m · serves 4

Pickled AubergineMelitzanes toursi Μελιτζάνες τουρσίDips and Sauces · 45m · serves 12

Yogurt straining through cloth over a bowl, whey collecting below

How to Make Strained Greek Yogurt at HomeGiaourti stragisto Γιαούρτι στραγγιστόDips and Sauces · 10m · serves 6

Almond Garlic DipSkordalia me amygdala Σκορδαλιά με αμύγδαλαDips and Sauces · 20m · serves 6

A bowl of smoky Greek melitzanosalata dip with charred aubergine skin nearby

Charcoal-Smoked Aubergine DipMelitzanosalata kapnisti Μελιτζανοσαλάτα καπνιστήDips and Sauces · 45m · serves 6

How to Make PetimeziPetimezi ΠετιμέζιDips and Sauces · 2h 45m · serves 20

A bowl of Greek katiki Domokou soft cheese spread with olive oil

Soft Fresh Cheese SpreadKatiki Domokou Κατίκι ΔομοκούDips and Sauces · 15m · serves 6

A bowl of Greek skordalia me psomi bread-based garlic dip

Bread-Based Garlic DipSkordalia me psomi Σκορδαλιά με ψωμίDips and Sauces · 20m · serves 6

A bowl of Cypriot talattouri, yogurt and mint dip with cucumber

Cypriot Yogurt and Mint DipTalattouri ΤαλαττούριDips and Sauces · 15m · serves 6

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