I enjoy ordering haydari at restaurants or purchasing it from the deli section of the market because I live in Turkey. The greatest accompaniments to this thick and sour Turkish yogurt dip are meat kebabs and pita bread.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 8 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
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 (Optional)
- 2 mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 92 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 19 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 88 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
i have nothing to compare it to, but everyone who tired it loved it.
Wow and wow! I made this over the weekend and simply loved it! I make my own yogurt cheese quite often and enjoy coming across new ways to use it. I know I will be making it again and often. I didn’t bother with the cream cheese, just didn’t feel it was a necessary ingredient. Thanks for sharing.
Very good. Followed recipe as written and this turned out nicely. Thanks
My Turkish friend makes it with Olive Oil, chillis, salt & pepper to taste. The best and freshest Greek or homemade yoghurt; quality Olive Oil and Feta are ideal. We love it!
Normally cream cheese is not one of the ingredients, but it can work to firm watery yogurt used in Europe/Usa etc.
Different from other yogurt dips I have made…the cream cheese really makes it smooth and delectable…Old and young loved it..