Herbed Yogurt Dip

I have already professed my love for yogurt many times in this blog. I have blogged about 40 different ways in which this yummy yogurt can be cooked. Right from the simple raita to elaborate Paruppu Urundai More Kuzhambu, cooling smoothies to delicious kadhi’s, I love yogurt in any form.

Today I made this simple and creamy yogurt dip with a basil flavor. Reva @ Kaarasaaram is hosting my event Herbs and Flowers in my platter with the theme – Basil.So this dip was exclusively prepared for the event.

I used:

Plain yogurt [fresh] – 1 cup

Garlic – 1 clove, minced

Fresh Basil – a handful, finely chopped

Salt to taste

A few pomegranate pearls to garnish.[Optional]

Take the yogurt in a sieve lined with cheese cloth, cover and refrigerate till the water has drained completely.
Transfer the yogurt to a bowl and discard the liquid.
To the yogurt, add the chopped basil, minced garlic and salt and mix well.
Cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours for the flavor to blend.

Serve garnished with pomegranate pearls along with chips / crudités

Note:

If you detest the flavor of raw garlic, then boil a little water and drop in the garlic. Once its almost soft, mash it and add to the yogurt
Olive oil can also me added to the dip in step 3
Other herbs like parsley,mint etc can also be used.

Other recipes with Basil