Here’s A Tirokafteri Recipe To Make This Spicy Greek Dip!
Tirokafteri, sometimes also spelled tyrokafteri, is a Greek cheese dip that is creamy, spicy, and delicious.
Made with feta cheese, roasted red peppers, chili peppers, olive oil, and vinegar, it is often served as part of a mezze platter (a selection of small dishes that are shared as appetizers or snacks).
You can serve it with anything dippable – pita bread, pita chips, and slices of baguette are popular options, but you can also eat it with cut up veggies or use it as a spread on sandwiches!
Ingredients
Here are the tirokafteri ingredients that you will need to make this recipe. It’s really not too many – with feta cheese being the base:
- Feta cheese – Use good quality Greek feta cheese.
- Roasted red peppers – Either homemade or from a jar.
- Red chili pepper – Trimmed and roughly chopped. Adds heat.
- Greek yogurt – Adds creaminess and some tang. Use full-fat Greek yogurt if you want a richer dip.
- Red wine vinegar – Adds acidity and balances the flavor.
- Olive oil – Use a good quality extra virgin olive oil.
- Garlic clove – A small garlic clove for extra flavor.
- Fresh parsley – For garnish.
Recipe Tips and Substitutions
Before you make this tirokafteri dip, have a quick read through these recipe tips so the dip will turn out delicious:
- For the best taste, use high-quality ingredients, especially when it comes to the feta and roasted red peppers.
- You can roast red peppers on the grill, stovetop, or in the oven. Roasting them until the skin is charred adds more flavor to the dip.
- You can adjust the heat of the dip to your liking by adding more or less red chili peppers. Remove the seeds for less heat.
- If you don’t have a stand blender, you can also use an immersion blender or food processor. Alternatively, you can chop the red peppers, chili pepper, and garlic clove very finely and mix the ingredients with a fork.
- If the dip ends up being a little too spicy, you can add a bit more Greek yogurt.
How to Make Tirokafteri – Step by Step Instructions
In this section you can see exactly how to make this spicy feta dip recipe. We’ve included all the recipe process photos – it’s a really easy recipe and there aren’t many steps!
As always, you can find the printable recipe card with the exact measurements and steps at the bottom of this post if you want to get started right away.
Add the feta (save a bit for crumbling on top), roasted red peppers, chili pepper, Greek yogurt, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and garlic clove to a blender.
Blend the mixture until smooth.
Transfer the dip to a serving bowl, drizzle with a little bit of olive oil and top with crumbled feta and chopped fresh parsley.
You can also add a few small pieces of red chili pepper for a little extra heat. Serve the dip as part of mezze with garlic bread, toasted baguette or pita chips.
Storage Tips
This spicy feta dip stores quite well. You can cover it with plastic wrap or transfer it to a sealed container and store it in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Don’t forget to give the dip a good stir before serving it again.
Related Recipes
If you liked this recipe for tirokafteri, you may also like these other sauces and dips:
- Classic Tzatziki
- Melitzanosalata (Greek Eggplant Dip)
- Romesco Sauce (Spanish Tomato Spread)
- Obatzda (German Cheese Dip)
- Balkan Ajvar (Red Pepper Spread)
Tirokafteri (Spicy Greek Feta Dip)
Ingredients
- 10 ounces feta cheese
- 2 roasted red peppers, homemade or from a jar
- 1 red chili pepper, trimmed and roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, preferably extra virgin; slightly more for drizzling
- 1 small garlic clove, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Add the feta (save a bit for crumbling on top), roasted red peppers, chili pepper, Greek yogurt, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and garlic clove to a blender.10 ounces feta cheese, 2 roasted red peppers, 1 red chili pepper, 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 small garlic clove
- Blend the mixture until smooth.
- Transfer the dip to a serving bowl, drizzle with a little bit of olive oil and top with crumbled feta and chopped fresh parsley.1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- Serve the dip with garlic bread, toasted baguette or pita chips.
Notes
- Use quality ingredients, especially for the feta and roasted red peppers.
- You can roast red peppers on the grill, on the stovetop, or in the oven. Roasting them until the skin is charred adds more flavor to the dip.
- Adjust the spiciness of the dip to your liking by adding more or fewer red chili peppers. Remove the seeds for less heat.
- If you don’t have a stand blender, you can use an immersion blender or food processor.
- If the dip ends up being a little too spicy, you can add a bit more Greek yogurt.
Nutrition
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.
