Description
Piling a speedy sizzling oil loaded with gorgeous aromatics (think scallions, ginger, garlic and chilli) on top of creamy yogurt has to be one of the easiest dips around. Perfect for last-minute entertaining, or as part of an appetizer party food spread.
I love to serve the dip with a pile of soft, fluffy yogurt flatbreads (you need just two ingredients!)
Ingredients
For the dip -
- 2 scallions (spring onions), finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2-inch piece of ginger, diced (or grated, or use 1 tablespoon ginger paste)
- 2 teaspoons chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon flaky salt
- 1/4 cup oil (light olive oil, sunflower, rapeseed, avocado, canola)
- 1 cup thick, creamy yogurt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon, zested
For the yogurt flatbreads (optional)-
- 300g self-raising flour
- 280g thick, creamy yogurt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 50g butter
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- Handful of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- Flaky salt
Instructions
For the sizzling yogurt dip –
- Make the sizzling oil. Add the diced spring onions, ginger, crushed garlic, chilli flakes and salt to a small heatproof bowl. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it’s shimmering – to test if it’s ready, place the handle of a wooden spoon, or a chopstick, upright in the oil. If it bubbles up rapidly around it, then it’s good to go. Carefully pour the hot oil over the ingredients in your bowl.
- Mix the yogurt dip base. Add the yogurt to a bowl, along with 1 teaspoon of salt and the zest of 1 lemon. Mix well to combine.
- Assemble the dip. Spread the yogurt dip onto a serving plate or bowl, then spoon the sizzling oil on top. Serve with bread or your favourite crackers – I love serving it with chilli cheese focaccia and pita chips.
For the flatbreads –
- Mix the dough. Add 300g of self-raising flour, 280g yogurt, 1 teaspoon of salt to a mixing bowl. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to mix into a shaggy, lumpy dough. At this point, get your hands in there and press the dough together, breaking up any lumps of yogurt. Knead the dough for a couple of minutes to bring it together into a soft, pliable dough. Cover with a tea towel and set aside.
- Make the garlic butter. Melt your butter in the microwave, then add the crushed garlic cloves, salt and chopped parsley. Mix, then set aside.
- Press the dough into rounds. Lightly flour your work surface, then press the dough into a rough rectangle. Slice it into six equal pieces. Either use a rolling pin to roll each piece of dough into a small circle or just use your hands to press them out. You want a diameter of about 10cm/4″.
- Pan-fry the flatbreads. Set a large frying pan over medium-high heat, then once hot, add a couple of flatbreads (as many as will fit). Cook until you see little bubbles forming in the flatbreads, and they puff up a little. Flip the flatbreads, and cook for another couple of minutes.
- Brush with garlic butter. Remove from the pan, then brush with the garlic butter. Serve while warm.
Notes
PREP AHEAD: You can prepare the sizzling oil three days before you want to serve the dip – store it in the fridge and spoon it over the yogurt to serve.
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS: Any leftovers will keep for 3 days in the fridge.
INGREDIENT NOTES: You can play around with the ingredients based on what you like and what you have to hand – skip the chilli flakes if you’re worried about spice. Use ginger paste instead of fresh ginger if you like.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 2
- Category: dips
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 50g
- Calories: 131
- Sugar: 2.1g
- Sodium: 277.4mg
- Fat: 11.8g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2.8g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 4.4g
- Cholesterol: 6.2mg