Middle Eastern

Labneh

Name: Labneh
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 725 min
Cuisine: MIDDLE_EASTERN
Ingredients: 500 GRAM Full-fat plain yogurt; 0 TASTE Salt; 1 DRIZZLE Olive oil; 1 TEA_SPOON Zaatar; 1 SPRINKLE Mint

Thick, tangy strained yogurt dip, a staple of the Middle Eastern table.

Prep

5min

Cook

0min

Total

5min+ 12h rest

"Strain for 6 to 8 hours for a soft dip, or up to 24 hours for a thick, spreadable cheese. Serve with warm pita and olives."

Layla Haddad

Ingredients Labneh

Full-fat plain yogurt 500 g

Salt To taste

To serve

Olive oil 1 Drizzle

Zaatar 1 Tea spoon

Mint 1 Sprinkle

Directions

1.Salt

Stir a little salt into the yogurt.

2.Strain

Line a sieve with a clean cloth or cheesecloth, set it over a bowl, add the yogurt and fold the cloth over the top. Refrigerate for 12 hours, discarding the liquid that collects.

3.Serve

Spoon the labneh onto a plate, make a swirl with the back of a spoon, then drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with zaatar and mint.