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Lasaniyu Dahi

Garlic and Chilli Infused Yogurt
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup yogurt thick and cold, lightly whisked
  • 4-5 cloves of garlic take 2 if they are fat cloves
  • 2 tablespoons oil peanut preferred
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. In a serving bowl, take yogurt, sprinkle the salt and lightly break it using a fork.
  2. lightly pound the garlic cloves.
  3. Take a tadka pan/small wok.
  4. Heat the wok on a low flame, add the oil.
  5. Once the oil is hot add the cumin seeds.
  6. Add pounded garlic as the cumin seeds sizzle.
  7. Cook the garlic for 1-2 minutes till pinkish brown.
  8. Turn off the flame.
  9. Now add the curry leaves and red chilli powder in quick succession.
  10. Once the red chilli powder has bloomed in oil, pour the oil over the whisked yogurt.
  11. Swirl the oil lightly into the yogurt, do not over mix (you want that puddles of chilli-oil to be seen).
  12. Serve the yogurt with khichri or thepla.