Name: Haydari (Turkish Yogurt Dip) recipe
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) container plain yogurt;5 cloves garlic;1 pinch salt;1 bunch fresh dill, chopped;1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped;1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened;2 mint leaves, for garnish

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) container plain yogurt 5 cloves garlic 1 pinch salt 1 bunch fresh dill, chopped 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 2 mint leaves, for garnish

Nutrition Info

92.1 calories carbohydrate: 5.7 g cholesterol: 18.9 mg fat: 5.9 g fiber: 0.4 g protein: 4.5 g saturatedFat: 3.7 g servingSize: - sodium: 88.3 mg sugar: 4.1 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Line a colander with two layers of cheesecloth and place over a medium bowl. Place the yogurt on the cheesecloth and cover the colander with plastic wrap. Allow yogurt to drain 8 hours or overnight.
Scoop the drained yogurt into a mixing bowl. Mash the garlic cloves with the salt into a fine paste, mix into the yogurt. Stir the dill, parsley, and cream cheese into the yogurt and garlic mixture. Spread onto a dish and garnish with the mint leaves to serve.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

I live in Turkey and love ordering haydari at restaurants or picking it up from the deli section at the market. It is a thick and tangy Turkish yogurt dip best served with meat kebab and pita bread.

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