Ramadan Delights special: Labneh Roll

Top Stories

Ramadan Delights special: Labneh Roll

A perfect complement on a hot afternoon or muggy

  • Follow us on
  • google-news
  • whatsapp
  • telegram

Published: Wed 10 Jun 2015, 1:01 PM

Last updated: Wed 8 Jul 2015, 3:15 PM

Labneh Roll

Ingredients

 2 cups plain yoghurt

½ cup high quality extra virgin olive oil

½ tbsp finely minced fresh herbs (tarragon, parsley, mint, zaatar, chives)

¼ cup crushed walnuts

2 tbsp chilli paste

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Arabic bread

Method

Line a large sieve with cheesecloth, and set it over a bowl. Put the yoghurt in the sieve, and gather the edges of the cheesecloth together to cover the yoghurt. Refrigerate and let it drain overnight.

Gently squeeze out any excess liquid; the labneh will be very thick and resemble soft goat cheese. Roll it into ¾ inch balls.

Whisk together the remaining ingredients — herbs, chilli paste, walnuts — in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

Pour it over the labneh and place it in a jar. Cover and refrigerate, letting it marinate for at least eight hours.

To serve, spread some of the labneh over Arabic bread and make a roll.

 


More news from