Seeking a culinary delight that fuses the refreshing tang of mint with the creamy smoothness of yogurt? Mint yogurt, a timeless classic hailing from the sun-kissed lands of India, offers a tantalizing treat for your taste buds. Dive into the realm of culinary artistry as we embark on a journey to discover the secrets behind crafting the perfect mint yogurt recipe. With a symphony of flavors and textures, this delectable dish promises to invigorate your senses and leave you craving more. So, let's delve into the world of mint yogurt, exploring the ingredients, techniques, and variations that will elevate your culinary repertoire to new heights.
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LAMB CHOPS WITH MINT-YOGURT MARINADE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 43m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Whisk 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt in a bowl. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons crumbled dried mint and 2 tablespoons grated onion. Mash 1 garlic clove into a paste with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; add to the yogurt along with 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Season 8 frenched lamb rib chops with salt and pepper; marinate in the yogurt sauce for 1 to 4 hours. Preheat a grill to medium-high on one side and place a drip pan under the cooler side. Lightly oil the grate. Grill the chops over direct heat until marked, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Move to the cooler side of the grill; cover and cook until the meat reaches 120 for medium-rare, 15 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes.
YOGURT MINT SAUCE
Serve this sauce with our Lamb Kofta.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, and stir well to combine. Sauce can be made up to 1 day ahead; store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
SMOKY EGGPLANT DIP WITH YOGURT AND MINT
Steps:
- Make a fire on one side of a charcoal grill. When the fire is hot, prick the eggplants all over with a fork, and place them on the hot side of the grill for 10 minutes, turning occasionally, to char the skin all over. Move the eggplants to the cool side of the grill, put on the lid, making sure the vents are open, and roast the eggplants for 40 to 45 minutes, until they collapse when you press on them, turning once halfway through. Transfer the eggplants to a platter and cut in half lengthwise, allowing any liquid to run out.
- With a slotted spoon, scoop the insides of the eggplants into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, discarding the skin and any excess liquid. Add the yogurt, lemon juice, mint, garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, the Sriracha, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Pulse just five or six times to combine but not puree the ingredients. Taste for seasonings; it should be highly seasoned!
- Transfer to a shallow serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with extra mint and salt, and serve warm or at room temperature with pita triangles.
CHILLED ZUCCHINI-YOGURT SOUP WITH FRESH MINT
This refreshing summer soup is unbelievably easy. You can chill it down quickly in an ice bath (place the bowl with the soup in it into a larger bowl and fill the larger bowl with ice and water). Make sure to strain it for the best texture.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 45m
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the water in the bottom of a saucepan fitted with a steamer and bring to a boil. Place the zucchini in the steamer, set over the boiling water, cover and steam 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Do not drain the steaming water.
- Place half the zucchini in a food processor fitted with the steel blade, add 3/4 teaspoons salt, and puree until smooth. Add half the steaming water and pulse until smooth. Scrape into a bowl, and repeat with the remaining zucchini and steaming water, and another 3/4 teaspoon salt. Scrape into the bowl with the first batch. Whisk in the yogurt, the chopped mint, pepper, lemon juice, and optional garlic. Taste and adjust salt. Chill, either in the refrigerator or in an ice bath.
- Strain the cold soup through a medium strainer into a bowl. Use a rubber spatula to press the soup against the strainer and to scrape the soup off the outside of the strainer, to extract maximum flavor and to get as much soup through as you can.
- Toss the thinly sliced zucchini garnish with a generous pinch of salt and place in a strainer set over a bowl, or in the sink. Let sit for 15 minutes. The zucchini will soften. Rinse and pat dry. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with several slices of zucchini and a sprinkle of slivered mint leaves.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 111, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 782 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams
YOGURT-MINT CHUTNEY
Delicious and goes great with BBQ skewers (vegetarian or otherwise!).
Provided by stellarr
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Chutney Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Grind green onions, mint, olive oil, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes in a food processor to a coarse paste; transfer to a bowl. Add yogurt, salt, and black pepper; stir with a fork until blended.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.1 calories, Carbohydrate 2.7 g, Cholesterol 7.5 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 411.4 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
BABY LAMB CHOPS WITH MINT YOGURT DIPPING SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 1h5m
Yield 15 to 20 people
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the lamb chops:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Over high heat, preheat a large skillet with cooking oil. Liberally season the racks of lamb with salt and fresh ground pepper. Place the meat in the pan and sear all sides over high heat until evenly browned. Place the racks on a sheet pan and place in the oven to finish cooking. See Chef's Note 1. For medium rare, about 8 minutes; medium, about 10 minutes; and well done, about 15 minutes. These are general guidelines but the cooking times will vary depending on the size of the rack.
- After they are finished cooking in the oven, remove the racks and allow them to rest approximately 10 minutes. Cutting from the meat side of the rack, so that you can better visualize the chop size, cut each chop individually.
- For the yogurt:
- Place the yogurt, lime juice and garlic in a blender and puree on high speed until blended. While blending, slowly incorporate the mint and season with salt, cayenne, and cumin.
- For assembly:
- Liberally cover a nice serving platter with the yogurt sauce. Arrange the chops on the platter and decorate with extra mint leaves and pinches of paprika.
YOGURT WITH CUCUMBER AND MINT
The recipe for this cooling yogurt dish, also known as kheere ka raita, is courtesy of Madhur Jaffrey and can be served with all Indian meals, including Jaffrey's Chicken with Roasted Coriander in Coconut-Curry Sauce. It also makes an excellent snack.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small skillet over medium-high heat, toast cumin seeds until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Let cool completely, then grind in a spice grinder.
- Whisk yogurt until smooth. Stir in cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining ingredients; season with black pepper. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator until ready to serve, or up to 2 days.
LAMB CHOPS WITH YOGURT-MINT SAUCE
Steps:
- Stir together mint, yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Pat half of lamb chops dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chops, turning once, 6 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer chops to a plate and keep warm, covered with foil. Dry, season, and sauté remaining chops in same manner.
- Serve topped with yogurt-mint sauce.
MIDDLE EASTERN GRILLED CHICKEN PITA SANDWICHES WITH YOGURT MINT SAUCE
Steps:
- Make the marinade:
- In a bowl whisk together the yogurt, the lemon juice, the garlic paste, the thyme, and pepper to taste.
- Arrange the chicken, pricked in several places with a fork, in one layer in a large shallow dish, pour the marinade over it, and let the chicken marinate, covered and chilled, turning it once, for at least 3 hours or, preferably overnight
- Make the sauce:
- In a bowl whisk together the yogurt, the garlic paste, the lemon juice, the parsley, the mint, and salt and pepper to taste.
- On an oiled grill set about 6 inches over glowing coals or in an oiled ridged grill pan set over moderately high eat grill the chicken (discard the marinade) turning it, for 12 to 15 minutes on each side, or until it is cooked through. While the chicken is cooking, in a skillet cook the onion in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it is softened and lightly golden. Remove the skillet from the heat, add the tomato and the sesame seeds, and season the mixture with salt and pepper. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and cut it diagonally into thin slices. Cut off a small piece of each pita loaf to form an opening and heat the pita loaves on the grill, turning them once, for several seconds, or until they are just softened. Divide the chicken, the onion mixture, and the sauce among the pita loaves.
GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH YOGURT-MINT SAUCE
Categories Dairy Vegetable Yogurt Summer Grill/Barbecue Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Rub eggplant rounds on both sides with sesame oil. Sprinkle with coriander, salt, and pepper. Grill until slightly charred, about 6 minutes per side.
- Arrange eggplant rounds on platter. Serve with yogurt-mint sauce.
YOGURT, MINT AND LIME MARINADE
Steps:
- Mix together the ingredients and smear over your chosen meat before leaving it to marinate.;
CUCUMBER-MINT YOGURT DIP
Cool and refreshing, this dip pairs best with raw vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, and bell peppers.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, mint, cucumber, and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 g, Fat 2 g, Protein 9 g
YOGURT-MINT MARINATED GRILLED LEG OF LAMB
Steps:
- Using a paring knife, make several small slits over the entire surface of the lamb, and stuff the slits with the sliced garlic. Add the yogurt, mint, cumin and hot pepper sauce to the work bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Place the lamb on a large baking sheet and rub the entire leg with the yogurt mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat the grill to high. Remove the lamb from the marinade and season well with salt and pepper. Place the lamb, skin side down, on the grill. Grill until the skin side is golden brown, then turn the lamb over, and reduce the heat of the grill to medium so that the grill maintains a constant temperature of 350 degrees F. Continue grilling until a thermometer inserted deep into the meat reaches a temperature of 145 degrees F for medium-rare doneness, about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove lamb from grill, cover with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice the meat on the bias into 1/4-inch thick slices.
CUCUMBER-YOGURT SALAD WITH MINT
Steps:
- Place cucumbers in colander. Sprinkle with salt. Let stand 15 minutes. Rinse cucumbers. Drain on paper towels. Combine mint, garlic, and oregano in large bowl. Stir in yogurt and cream. Add cucumber and stir to coat. Season with pepper. Refrigerate until chilled. (Can be prepared 5 hours ahead.)
YOGURT MINT SAUCE
Accompanies many Eastern Indian dishes. Adjust the cayenne to taste.
Provided by Cathy
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 3m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small bowl or blender, stir together the yogurt, chopped mint, sugar, salt and cayenne until well blended. Serve immediately or chill for a while to let the flavors come together.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 48.3 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Cholesterol 3.7 mg, Fat 1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 1205.7 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH YOGURT AND MINT
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dinner, main course
Time 2h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Trim excess fat from the chops. In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, soy sauce, olive oil, yogurt garlic and mint leaves. Spread the mixture over the lamb on both sides and marinate for 2 to 3 hours.
- Season the chops with salt and pepper. Grill four to five minutes on each side for medium rare. Serve the lamb liberally garnished with mint leaves.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 995, UnsaturatedFat 50 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 93 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 35 grams, SaturatedFat 37 grams, Sodium 659 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
GRILLED BABY LAMB CHOPS WITH ORANGE-MINT YOGURT SAUCE
DH and I took advantage of the nice weather yesterday and made these grilled lamb chops for dinner. The recipe is from Bobby Flay's "Boy Gets Grill" cookbook. While the recipe calls for baby lamb chops, Bobby says you can use regular lamb chops, too. DH and I used lamb loin chops and halved the recipe to suit 4 chops (the sauce, when halved, made enough for 6+ chops). Follow the recipe's proportion for the garlic. I am always heavy handed with the garlic since we love it, but it was a little strong in the sauce when I used more than required. Prep time includes refrigerating the sauce.
Provided by Dr. Jenny
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 47m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir all the sauce ingredients together and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving (the sauce can be made a few hours in advance, covered, and kept refrigerated).
- Heat your grill to high.
- Brush the chops on both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until lightly charred and crusty, 3 minutes.
- Turn the chops over, reduce the heat to medium or move to a cooler part of the grill, and grill until just cooked through, 2-3 minutes more.
- At the same time, grill the orange halves cut side down until heated through and lightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and cut each half in half.
- Serve the chops immediately, garnishing each plate with yogurt sauce, an orange quarter and fresh mint. Squeeze the oranges over the chops before eating.
MINT DARK CHOCOLATE CHIP FROZEN YOGURT
This is a good substitute for the real thing.
Provided by WHIRLEDPEAS
Categories Desserts Frozen Dessert Recipes 100+ Ice Cream Recipes Chocolate Ice Cream Recipes
Time 4h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Blend yogurt, milk, sugar, and peppermint extract in a food processor and puree until smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Transfer yogurt mixture to ice cream maker and freeze according manufacturer's directions.
- Transfer the frozen yogurt mixture to a 1-quart container and fold in chocolate chips. Freeze mixture for 2 hours; stir to evenly distribute chocolate chips and freeze until hardened, about 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 5.5 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 54.1 mg, Sugar 23.9 g
YOGURT-MINT MARINATED CHICKEN
Make and share this Yogurt-Mint Marinated Chicken recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Redsie
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 45m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rinse chicken under cold water. Place in a large bowl and rub with salt and lemon juice. Set aside.
- Blend remaining ingredients; toss well to mix and then coat chicken.
- Seal bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400* F.
- Place chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake for 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 174.5, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 78.5, Sodium 643.9, Carbohydrate 5.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 3.6, Protein 28.1
OPEN-FACE LAMB BURGERS WITH MINT YOGURT SAUCE
Steps:
- Prepare grill for cooking. If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderately high.
- While grill heats, whisk together yogurt, minced mint, lemon juice, and salt to taste. Mince 1 half of garlic clove and whisk into yogurt sauce.
- Mix lamb, parsley, onion, salt, pepper, and allspice with your hands in a bowl until just combined (do not overwork mixture or patties will be tough). Form into 4 (4 1/2-inch) patties (1/2 inch thick).
- Brush both sides of bread slices with 2 tablespoons oil (total for all slices) and grill, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes total. Rub 1 side of each toast with cut side of remaining garlic and season with salt.
- Grill patties on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until browned but still slightly pink in center, 5 to 7 minutes total.
- Toss together mesclun, whole mint leaves, remaining teaspoon oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Divide lamb among toasts on plates, then spoon sauce over and top with greens.
Tips for Mint Yogurt Recipes:
- Use fresh mint leaves. Fresh mint leaves have a more intense flavor than dried mint leaves. If you can't find fresh mint leaves, you can use 1/2 teaspoon of dried mint leaves for every 1/4 cup of fresh mint leaves.
- Chop the mint leaves finely. This will help to release their flavor.
- Add the mint leaves to the yogurt at the end of cooking. This will prevent the mint leaves from losing their flavor.
- Season the yogurt to taste. You may want to add salt, pepper, or garlic powder to taste.
- Use mint yogurt as a dip, sauce, or marinade. Mint yogurt is a versatile condiment that can be used in a variety of dishes.
Conclusion:
Mint yogurt is a delicious and refreshing condiment that can be used in a variety of dishes. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you're looking for a dip, sauce, or marinade, mint yogurt is a great option. With its vibrant green color and refreshing flavor, mint yogurt is sure to add a touch of brightness to your next meal.
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