Yogurt and Cayenne Dip from Turkey

Name: Yogurt and Cayenne Dip from Turkey
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: ¾ cup full-fat plain yogurt; 6 tablespoons labna (strained yogurt; see below); 1 teaspoon salt; 4 large garlic cloves, peeled; French bread for serving; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; Whole scallions for garnish; Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mediterranean Small Plates

By Clifford A. Wright

Published 2023

About

This preparation, called açili esme, is a simple blend made with yogurt and garlic, a spiced-up cacık (previous recipe). You eat it with pieces of bread and scallions, but I also loved to dip köfte into it.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
4 large garlic cloves, peeled
¾ cup full-

Asia
Turkey
Starter
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

In a mortar, pound the salt and garlic together until mushy.
In a small bowl, blend the mushy garlic with the yogurt, labna, cayenne, and dill. Drizzle with a small amount of olive oil and serve with scallions and good French bread.