Best Yogurt Based Sauces Recipes

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YOGURT GARLIC SAUCE



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Try this easy recipe for yogurt garlic sauce that is often used for shawarma or over meat. It makes an excellent alternative to mayonnaise.

Provided by Saad Fayed

Categories     Sauces

Time 5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

16 ounces plain yogurt (cold)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt (to taste)

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, and salt. Mix well.
  • Serve immediately or keep refrigerated for up to five days until use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 37 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 80 mg, Sugar 4 g, Fat 1 g, ServingSize 16 oz. (8 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

YOGURT GARLIC SAUCE



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Easy Yogurt Garlic Sauce recipe - Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 10 min

Categories     Sauce     Garlic     No-Cook     Yogurt     Summer     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup plain yogurt (preferably whole-milk)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Mash garlic to a paste with salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a heavy knife). Stir together garlic paste, yogurt, and lemon juice.

PASTA WITH YOGURT SAUCE



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This is a Middle Eastern adaptation using any pasta--fusilli, elbow macaroni, penne, shells, etc. It is just as tasty eaten cold or warm, and is a quick fix for a hurry up meal. Sahtain!--to your health!

Provided by ALMA-LOU

Categories     Side Dish

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (16 ounce) package pasta
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups plain yogurt
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons pine nuts
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
  • Using a mortar and pestle, mash the salt and garlic cloves together into a paste. Warm the yogurt slightly in a sauce pan. Remove a small amount of warmed yogurt from the pan, and stir together with the garlic paste. Stir this mixture into the remaining yogurt
  • Drain the pasta, and rinse in cold water. Place in a casserole or deep serving dish, toss with 1 tablespoon butter or margarine. Toss with half of the garlic-yogurt sauce. Spread the remaining sauce over the pasta. Garnish with the parsley.
  • For a very special dish, brown the pine nuts in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine. Pour over the parsley. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.5 calories, Carbohydrate 39.5 g, Cholesterol 68.9 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 417.1 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

YOGURT DILL SAUCE RECIPE



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A quick & easy Yogurt Dill Sauce that is perfect for all your Greek and Mediterranean dishes. Takes 5 minutes to make, this yogurt sauce makes a great drizzle for fish (especially salmon), falafel, and gyro recipe. It can also be served as a dip with vegetables or meze platters.

Provided by Aysegul Sanford

Categories     Condiment/Sauce

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup Whole Milk (full fat plain yogurt, I use Greek Yogurt)
4 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove of garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons fresh dill (or more to taste)
½ teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until fully combined.
  • Taste for seasoning and add more if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 36 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Sodium 1258 mg, Fiber 0.3 g, Sugar 13 g, UnsaturatedFat 25 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BASIC YOGURT SAUCE



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Serve this yogurt with basmati rice, quinoa, or couscous. Use to garnish lamb, chicken or fish kebabs. Spoon a dollop into pureed soups and shellbeans just before serving. Or thin with a little water to make a creamy dressing ideal for romaine or little gem lettuces.

Provided by Samin Nosrat

Categories     sauces and gravies, side dish

Time 5m

Yield 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup Greek-style yogurt, preferably whole milk yogurt (8 ounces/225 grams)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice (from 1 large lime), more to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
1 garlic clove

Steps:

  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together yogurt, mint, oil, lime juice, salt and 1 to 2 tablespoons water. Use a rasp grater to finely grate garlic into the bowl. Stir, taste and adjust salt and lime juice as needed. Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 181, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 278 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

YOGURT BASED SAUCES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 20m

Yield about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup (packed) each mint, parsley and cilantro leaves
Nickel size round of fresh ginger
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded
2 cups yogurt, preferably whole milk
1 scallion, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon toasted ground cumin
Salt to taste
Optional additions: 1/2 to 1 cup grated seeded cucumbers, or seeded diced tomatoes or 1/4 cup puree of roasted red peppers

Steps:

  • In a small food processor make a puree of the herbs, ginger and jalapeno pepper. Mix this into the yogurt and add the scallion and cumin. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and blend in any of the other optional ingredients
  • Serve very cold; great against hot steak.

KADHI (YOGURT-BASED SAUCE)



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Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     condiments

Time 40m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups yogurt (or sour cream, if preferred)
1/2 cup chickpea flour
7 cups water
4 small, fresh hot green chilies, each about 2 inches long
1 1-inch cube of peeled fresh ginger
1 small red ripe tomato, about 1/4 pound
1 tablespoon salt, if desired
4 teaspoons sugar
18 curry leaves, rinsed and patted dry, preferably fresh (or use double the amount dried)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 whole cloves
1 1-inch stick cinnamon broken into small pieces
1/4 teaspoon dried cumin seeds
1 teaspoon dried black mustard seeds
4 small dried hot red peppers
1/4 teaspoon asafetida
Juice of half a lime
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Steps:

  • Leave yogurt or sour cream outside refrigerator overnight so it will sour more.
  • Put flour in bowl and add yogurt or sour cream. Stir while adding 5 cups of water.
  • Cut chilies in half lengthwise. Cut each length in half crosswise and add to mixture of yogurt or sour cream.
  • Cut (do not grind) ginger cube into very small pieces. Add this.
  • Cut away and discard tomato core. Cut tomato into 1/4-inch cubes. There should be about 1/2 cup. Add this.
  • Add salt, sugar and curry leaves.
  • Heat butter in small saucepan and add cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, hot dried peppers and asafetida. Cook briefly, stirring, and add about 1/4 cup of sour cream or yogurt mixture. Combine this with remaining yogurt or sour cream mixture in a kettle and bring to boil.
  • Add remaining 2 cups water to saucepan in which spices cooked. Stir this around and add it to kettle. Bring to boil, stirring. Add lime juice. Cook, stirring, about 15 minutes. Stir in coriander leaves. Serve over cooked rice (do not cook the rice in a meat broth if the meal is to be vegetarian).

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 133, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 897 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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