Yoghurt Garlic Mint Dip

Yoghurt Mint Dip is a creamy low-calorie dip recipe made using yoghurt or curd & mint leaves. Mostly mayonnaise based dips are full of cream & oil but this dip is lite & healthy as it is made mainly using yoghurt.

This yoghurt dip, apart from the mint, also uses freshly chopped garlic. The garlic gives it depth of flavour which goes really with freshness of mint leaves. A dash of lemon juice, honey & black pepper balances the overall taste. The light drizzle of olive oil imparts it a subtle creaminess and smoothness. You can adjust salt as per your own palate.

When it comes to low calorie or low fats dip/sauces, hung curd or yoghurt is the best substitute for mayonnaise. Earlier I had shared recipe of Hung Curd Sandwiches where the sandwich filling is hung curd mixed with lots of vegetables. After that post, many people asked about the procedure of making hung curd. In this post I have shown an extremely simple method by which you can make it easily. I generally set curd at home & then make hung curd out of it for making such dips & spreads.

If you are using greek yoghurt then you can skip the first step of this recipe as it is quite creamy in itself. Other Dips/Chutney recipes you might be interested in:

• Classic Chickpea Hummus
• Beetroot Hummus
• Fresh Coriander Chutney
• Instant Coconut Chutney