Yogurt AtelierTraditional & World Cuisine
Discover traditional yogurt dishes from Turkish, Indian, Middle Eastern and more world cuisines.
◇ PLUS↗Turkish Manti
Tiny savory dumplings under garlicky yogurt and sizzling paprika butter.
90 min · Serves 4
FREE↗Cacik
Cool Turkish yogurt with cucumber, garlic and mint, thinned with a little water. Served as a meze, a side or a chilled soup, and looser than a thick tzatziki dip.
10 min · Serves 4
FREE↗Yayla Soup
A comforting Turkish yogurt and rice soup finished with mint butter.
35 min · Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Haydari
A thick, garlicky Turkish meze of strained yogurt, herbs and walnuts.
10 min · Serves 4
FREE↗Indian Raita
A cooling cucumber yogurt side with toasted cumin, made for spicy meals.
10 min · Serves 4
FREE↗Labneh
Silky strained yogurt cheese with olive oil, za'atar and pomegranate.
15 min · Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Kabak Boranisi
Isparta-style zucchini and bulgur simmered until tender, topped with garlic yogurt and spiced butter.
50 min · Serves 6–8
◇ PLUS↗Siron
A Giresun dish of rolled yufka cut into short pieces and covered with garlic yogurt and melted butter.
30 min · Serves 8
◇ PLUS↗Sautéed Spinach with Yogurt
Elazig-style sautéed spinach covered with garlic yogurt and finished with hot butter.
30 min · Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Mastuva
A Bingol dish of rice cooked slowly in ayran until thick, finished with melted butter.
50 min · Serves 6
◇ PLUS↗Ali Nazik
Roasted, finely chopped eggplant blended with garlic yogurt and topped with seasoned ground meat and chopped green peppers. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, which writes the name Alanazik, describes it as popular in Gaziantep.
Serves 6
FREE↗Cilbir
Poached eggs served on garlic yogurt and finished with warm red-pepper olive oil.
Serves 6
◇ PLUS↗Ayran Asi Soup
A cold yogurt soup with boiled wheat and mint, made quickly in one bowl.
10 min · Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Toyga Soup
A traditional yogurt soup of chickpeas and cracked wheat, thickened with flour and finished with butter and dried mint.
Serves 6
◇ PLUS↗Lebeniye Soup
A Gaziantep yogurt soup with chickpeas, rice and small meatballs, finished with mint butter.
55 min · Serves 6
◇ PLUS↗Gaziantep Yuvalama
Gaziantep yogurt soup with small rice-and-meat dumplings, chickpeas and cubed meat, served with warm olive oil and mint.
120 min · Serves 6
◇ PLUS↗Siveydiz
A spring dish from Gaziantep of lamb, young garlic and chickpeas in a yogurt-thickened sauce with mint butter.
100 min · Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Bulgur Dumplings with Yogurt
Boiled bulgur dumplings served with a garlic yogurt sauce and a butter and tomato paste sauce.
60 min · Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Egg Noodles with Yogurt
A cold noodle meze with yogurt, pickles, parsley and garlic, topped with walnuts fried in chili oil.
30 min · Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Purslane Yogurt Salad
Chopped fresh purslane mixed with garlic yogurt and served chilled.
Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Carrot Tarator
Sautéed grated carrots folded into walnut and garlic yogurt.
25 min · Serves 6
◇ PLUS↗Beet Yogurt Salad
Grated beetroot softened in olive oil and mixed with yogurt and walnuts.
25 min · Serves 3
◇ PLUS↗Zucchini Yogurt Salad
Grated zucchini, squeezed dry and lightly cooked, mixed with garlic yogurt and walnuts.
25 min · Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Eggplant Yogurt Salad
Roasted eggplant mashed with yogurt and topped with mint and chili butter.
55 min · Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Swiss Chard with Yogurt
Chard sautéed with onion in olive oil, cooled and topped with garlic yogurt and chili.
40 min · Serves 3
◇ PLUS↗Green Beans with Yogurt
Green beans cooked in olive oil with garlic and spices, served over strained yogurt.
45 min · Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Roasted Peppers with Yogurt
Roasted red peppers peeled and mixed with garlic yogurt, finished with olive oil and parsley.
40 min · Serves 4
◇ PLUS↗Cauliflower with Yogurt
Cauliflower with garlic yogurt, olive oil and red chili, without frying.
25 min · Serves 2
◇ PLUS↗Tutmac Soup
A yogurt soup with noodles and lentils, thickened with flour and egg and topped with mint butter.
50 min · Serves 6
◇ PLUS↗Yogurt Semolina Cake
A soft yogurt and semolina cake soaked in cold syrup. One source places it in Rumeli cooking.
55 min · Serves 12
FREE↗Ayran
Chilled yogurt drink, blended with water and a little salt.
5 min · Serves 4
FREE↗Mast-o Khiar
A Persian dip of thick yogurt and cucumber with dried mint, raisins and walnuts, served with bread or beside rice and grilled dishes.
15 min · Serves 4
FREE↗Borani Esfenaj
A Persian dip of cooked spinach, golden onion and garlic stirred into thick yogurt, topped with walnuts.
35 min · Serves 4
FREE↗Abdoogh Khiar
A chilled Persian yogurt soup with cucumber, herbs, raisins and walnuts, traditionally eaten with torn flatbread.
20 min · Serves 4
FREE↗Tarator
A cold Bulgarian soup of yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill and walnuts, thinned with water and served well chilled.
20 min · Serves 4
FREE↗Dovga
An Azerbaijani yogurt soup with rice and plenty of fresh herbs, thickened with flour and egg and served warm or chilled.
45 min · Serves 4
FREE↗Fattet Hummus
A Levantine dish of toasted pita layered with warm chickpeas and a garlicky tahini-yogurt sauce, finished with toasted nuts and paprika.
35 min · Serves 4
FREE↗Punjabi Kadhi Pakora
A North Indian yogurt curry thickened with gram flour, simmered with crisp onion fritters and finished with a spiced tempering.
70 min · Serves 4From inspiration to your kitchen.
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