Thursday, July 08, 2010

Saffron Yoghurt

saffronyogurt

And the heatwave continues! I know barbecuing is certainly big this summer, and I'm always on the lookout for sides and sauces to make it more exciting. Here's a recipe from Ottolenghi - or well, it was, I decided to use a little less lemon and a little less oil than the original but feel free to up both of them if you'd like. It goes extremely well with anything you can put on the grill - chorizo, chicken skewers, a hunk of beef, even fish...

Saffron Yoghurt
(printable recipe)

1/4 g saffron
3 tbsp hot water
200 ml thick yoghurt (Greek or Turkish style)
1 garlic clove, finely minced
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tbsp good olive oil
salt

Stir the saffron into the hot water and leave to infuse for five minutes. Mix with yoghurt, garlic, lemon, olive oil and a pinch of salt. Stir well, into a smooth, golden sauce. Keep cool.

Recipe in Swedish:
Saffransyogurt

6 Comments:

Blogger Pille said...

I've tried the original recipe (saffron yoghurt with roasted aubergine slices) - but what a great idea to use it as a side dish on its own!!

4:46 PM  
Blogger Anne said...

I originally tried it with the roasted aubergine but didn't really care much for it - I'm not a huge eggplant fan. (To put it mildly.) But the sauce was awesome, and perfect with so many other things!

7:04 PM  
Anonymous Gordy said...

This Looks good to marinate chicken breast for the grill too. Thanks for sharing! Keep Up the Good work

12:39 AM  
Blogger Kinna said...

What a great idea. It looks so tasty I really have to try it!

8:10 AM  
Blogger Līga Krista said...

Do you think it would go well with fresh veggies as well?

11:26 PM  
Blogger Anne said...

Liga, absolutely!!

8:12 PM  

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