Spicy Yogurt Dip Recipes

SPICY YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small serving bowl, stir together the cilantro, lemon juice, cumin, yogurt and chili sauce. Chill for at least one hour, or until needed.

SPICY CILANTRO-YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• Put the cilantro, cardamom, cumin, garlic, jalapeno and lemon juice in a blender and puree until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl, stir in the yogurt and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the dip into a serving bowl and drizzle with the olive oil if using. Garnish with cilantro. Serve with grilled flatbread and/or cut-up vegetables for dipping.
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SPICY YOGURT AND CUCUMBER DIP WITH PAPPADAMS

Steps:

• Place cucumber in a fine sieve set over a bowl; let stand to drain for at least 20 minutes. Press down on solids to extract liquid.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook curry powder until just beginning to bubble, about 45 seconds. Transfer to a bowl; let cool slightly.
• Stir in cucumber, yogurt, chutney, ginger, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with pappadams.

SPICY YOGURT DIP WITH CHIPS AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a cheesecloth-lined sieve set over a bowl drain yogurt, chilled, 1 hour. Discard liquid.
• Wearing rubber gloves, seed and devein jalapeños, reserving 1/4 teaspoon seeds. Cut chilies into pieces and in a blender purée with reserved chili seeds, coriander, fennel, and cumin seeds, and water until smooth.
• Thinly slice shallots. In a skillet heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook shallots, stirring occasionally, until golden. With a slotted spoon transfer shallots to paper towels to drain and season with salt. In oil remaining in skillet cook chili purée, stirring frequently, until liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes, and cool completely.
• Chop separately mint, parsley, and peanuts and in a bowl stir together with yogurt, chili purée, lime zest and juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Dip may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Chill shallots separately in an airtight container.
• Top dip with shallots and serve with chips and vegetables.

SPICY MOROCCAN YOGURT MARINADE OR DIP

Steps:

• Mix well and pour over salmon (or tuna). Let marinate overnight, and oven-bake or grill. Serve over cous cous of a rice pilaf.

SPICY YOGURT CUCUMBER DIP

Steps:

• Drain cucumber in a fine sieve for 20 minutes; press to extract liquid.
• Meanwhile, if using plain yogurt, drain in cheesecloth placed in a sieve, 20 minutes.
• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium high heat; add curry powder and cook until bubbly, about 45 seconds.
• Transfer to a bowl and let cool; stir in cucumber, yogurt, chutney, ginger, cilantro, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Refrigerate 1 hour; adjust seasonings.
• Store up to 3 days refrigerated.

SPICED YOGURT DIP WITH PITA AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Lightly crush cardamom pods with your thumb, then remove seeds, discarding husks. Toast cardamom, caraway seeds, and peppercorns in a dry small heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant and a shade darker, then cool. Grind spice mixture to a powder in grinder. Purée cilantro with spice mixture, garlic, chile, 2 tablespoons water, and 1 tablespoon oil in a blender until smooth (add remaining tablespoon water if necessary). Stir purée into yogurt and season with salt.
• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Split pitas to make 8 rounds. Stir together butter, salt, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small bowl, then lightly brush on rough sides of pitas. Cut pitas into 1/2-inch-wide strips and arrange in 1 layer on 2 baking sheets. Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden and crisp, about 10 minutes total. Transfer toasts to a rack to cool.3Serve dip with toasts and bell peppers.