6 ways to use a yogurt in the kitchen
Dips, sauces and company
For a nice aperitif, spread some blinis with a revisited tzatziki. In the absence of cottage cheese, use a stirring and mix it with grated cucumber, garlic, coriander, salt and pepper. For the decoration, place a dill sprig or smoked salmon for the gourmands. Also think of the appetizer sauces for dipping carrot sticks or radishes. To customize them and offer different types to your guests, rely on herbs, spices or condiments like soy sauce or lime.
Replace the vinaigrette
Bulgarian can enjoy delicious salads in all lightness. To do this, replace your traditional vinaigrette with a white sauce. Add some chopped fresh herbs such as chives, mint, dill or basil. Know that this preparation goes very well with chicken breasts. Revisit the famous Caesar or a pasta salad.
To you marinades!
Yogurt also lends itself to the game of marinades. Mix Bulgarian yogurt with spices. Curry, ginger, turmeric, cumin, garam massala ... You have all the choices and can even add them up! Marinate your chicken breast or lamb skewers before cooking. Your meat will keep all its softness and develop its aromas.
The famous cake with yogurt
Revisit the recipe cake with yoghurt, incorporating chocolate chips and a grated tonka bean. To add flavor and color, slide a few squares of white chocolate and sprinkle your matcha tea machine. Otherwise, a gourmet version of Nutella will convince your guests. Just like a cake with orange blossom and flaked almonds, or an exotic version with lychees. And if you are lacking products to personalize this classic of French gastronomy, take a look in your refrigerator and use your children's fruit yogurts.
Cheesecake !
You like the famous cake American but do not have Philadelphia? No biscuits to make the pie shell? Rest assured, with few ingredients, we can do real wonders. Mix three natural brews with sugar and lemon juice. Pour the mixture on a pastry. Put in the oven and serve a delicious cheesecake !
Ice cream, muffins, cakes ...
A minute dessert? Make cocktail yogurts. In a verrine, place a layer of sweet yogurt and vanilla, then fresh fruit cut into pieces. Add a little crispy, crumbling a speculos or a cookie.
Do not hesitate to decorate a chocolate cake with homemade yogurt ice cream. Think also milkshakes and other lassis. And prepare madeleines, sweet cakes or muffins. Again, do not hesitate to bet on velvety fruit, vanilla, chocolate to personalize your creations!
Finally, know that you can make your yogurt with or without yogurt maker.
