This healthy and flavorful spread is great in sandwiches or it is equally fantastic as a dip for tortilla chips or vegetables.
You can make this healthy and tasty spread by simply tossing some common ingredients from your pantry into a mixing bowl. It takes a bit of prep work but it delivers a lot of flavor.
You can store it for up to 5 days in the fridge.
I love all the ingredients in this spread, especially the chili flakes. They added a perfect spiciness to this spread.
How to make herbed yogurt cheese spread
To make the yogurt cheese, I have lined a strainer with a cheese cloth, kept it over a bowl and put the yogurt into it. I covered and drained it overnight in the fridge (at least 8 hours).
I have discarded the liquid left in the bowl. Into the yogurt cheese I have added eggless mayonnaise, dried oregano, red chili flakes, freshly ground black pepper and required amount of salt and mixed well to combine.
The ingredients used in this recipe are common ingredients, that are always present in your kitchen.
The mayonnaise added to the yogurt gives a small tanginess and makes it creamy.
Oregano gives a wonderful aroma and adds flavor.
To make this spread spicy, I have added ground black pepper and also red chili flakes. The red chili flakes give more spiciness to the recipe.
VARIATION
If you are using it as a spread, you can add some cooked chicken breast pieces into it to make it more flavorful. But it tastes great as it is.
If you do not have dried oregano, you can use dried parsley.
HERBED, YOGURT CHEESE SPREAD RECIPE
1 cup
8 Hours
5 minutes
8 hours + 5 minutes
Healthy and flavorful spread that is great in sandwiches or it is equally fantastic as a dip for tortilla chips or vegetables.
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IINGREDIENTS
1 cup of yogurt measured in a 250 ml cup
3 tablespoons of eggless mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon of red chili flakes
1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon or required amount of salt
Directions
- Line a strainer with a cheese cloth, keep it over a bowl and put the yogurt into it. Cover and drain it for 8 hours or overnight in the fridge.
- The next morning or after 8 hours you will get the yogurt cheese also called hung curd. Discard the liquid.
- Transfer the yogurt into a bowl, add all the other ingredients in the list into it and mix gently until all the ingredients are well combined. Do not over-mix.
- Store in the fridge in a clean, dry, closed container, up to 5 days
STEP BY STEP PICTURES
Line a strainer with a cheese cloth, keep it over a bowl and put the yogurt into it. Cover and drain it for 8 hours or overnight in the fridge. The next day morning or after 8 hours you will get the yogurt cheese. Discard the liquid collected in the bowl.
Transfer the yogurt cheese into a bowl, add the mayonnaise, dried oregano, red chili flakes, ground black pepper and salt
mix gently, do not over mix.
It is ready to serve.
NOTES
Do not over-mix the ingredients. Mix gently until all the ingredients are combined.
If you do not have dried oregano you can use dried parsley. It tastes equally good.
You can store this spread in the fridge in an airtight container up to 5 days.
