- LK Bonabi
Beetroot and Yogurt Dip
Updated: Jun 21, 2020
What a glorious and vibrant colour combination of beetroot and yogurt.
This shouldn't be missed and is so easy to make, especially when friends are coming round.
A wonderful starter or dip best eaten with warm Persian Lavash bread or any other flat bread.
Ingredients
450g plain yogurt
1 medium sized beetroot grated
1 medium sized onion
1/4 tsp salt for the yogurt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 garlic clove (crushed)
For the garnish
1 whole walnut (lightly toasted)
Method
Step 1
Pour the yogurt in to a bowl and add the salt, pepper and crushed garlic.
Mix well and set aside in the fridge
Peel the beetroot and grate
Step 2
Chop the onions and lightly fry until soft and tinged lightly golden brown
Remove from the heat
Add the crushed garlic and the grated beetroot
Mix well
Add the yogurt and mix well
For the garnish
Break the walnut into a hot frying pan and lightly toast.
Once cooled sprinkle over the yogurt.
Enjoy with lovely warm bread as a starter to your meal.