Turkish · Sauce / condiment

Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Name: Garlic Yogurt Sauce
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes about 1 cup (250 g)
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 250 g plain whole-milk yogurt; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; ½ tsp salt

A cool, sharp spoonful of garlicky yogurt that sits beside anything fried, grilled or roasted. I make it ahead so the garlic has time to settle down.

YieldMakes about 1 cup (250 g)
Hands-on5 min
Total35 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

250 gplain whole-milk yogurt
2 clovesgarlic, peeled
½ tspsalt

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Pescatarian

Contains

Dairy
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Mortar and pestle

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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