For those who aren’t fussed about breath: Yoghurt with garlic

…and even if you are fussy about your stench, set aside your stink-paranoia to try this delicious and incredibly simple dish! I first tried this dish in Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan, in a cozy Syrian restaurant. The great thing about this recipe is that it’s really tough to mess up, and is equally tough to make a mess while making it! The trick, in my opinion is to use good quality (no unnecessary preservatives, etc…), fresh yoghurt.


Yoghurt with Garlic Recipe:

• A few cloves of garlic (your choice how much — I use at least 3 or 4 good sized cloves per cup of yoghurt!)
• 2-3 tbsp butter, olive oil, or a combination
• 1 cup yoghurt (greek or set, your preference)
• salt and pepper to taste

Heat the oil and/or butter to a medium heat in a saucepan. Chop your garlic up relatively fine, or use a press (whichever suits you), and add garlic to the heated oil. Fry for a minute or two until the flavour of the garlic has had a chance to escape into the oil. Don’t let the garlic burn (if it does, I suggest tossing it out and starting over)!

Mix the garlic in with the youghurt and that’s it! The longer the mixture sits, the more the flavour seems to intensify, but it’s just as amazing a treat to your taste buds if eaten straight away! Usually I eat this with some fresh pitta bread, lavash (a flat bread), or Syrian onion bread. But bread isn’t a requirement! Enjoy this fabulous food with a spoon alone!

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