This recipe is completely inspired by Tami Vazey, she made me her yoghurt dip and it was so good that I had to come home and make something similar.
Ingredients
- 500g Greek style yoghurt
- 1/4 cup currants
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses* (or pomegranate juice)
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 telegraph cucumber, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup mint leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup walnuts, lightly toasted
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- salt to taste
Method
Place the yoghurt in a muslin lined sieve with a bowl underneath. Refrigerate overnight.
Combine the pomegranate molasses and currants, cover and leave to infuse overnight.
The next day, discard liquid and mix the yoghurt with the onion, cucumber, mint, walnut and salt. Swirl through half of the currants and then pile the mixture in a bowl and top with remaining currants.
Garnish with mint leaves and serve with toasted pita triangles.
This is also delicious served alongside barbecued or roasted lamb.
* Pomegranate molasses can be bought at some supermarkets and specialty food stores.
Check out our recipe for raw energy salad with pomegranate molasses in the dressing - yum!
sounds nice made the yoghurt cheese in my Donveir cheesemaker I got for a birthday present so will try it tonight with drinks at Bq we are of to.
Just checking, do you add the molassas to the first draining overnight in the fridge, or do you drain it first over night, then the next morning/night add the molassas and currants for another night.
So on the 3rd day it can be eaten?
Thanks.
cant wait to try this dip . . . just my kind of thing and sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing.
This looks divine! Will definitely try it this week.