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LABNEH WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, LETTUCE AND PEAS

Servings: 3 people

Ingredients

  • 400 grams yogurt
  • 3 onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups romaine, thinly sliced
  • ¾ cup peas, fresh or frozen
  • 30 grams butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • A small handful of fresh parsley (optional)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Chilli butter:

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 15 grams butter
  • 1 ½ teaspoons chilli powder

Instructions

  • Add the yogurt to a muslin cloth or to a colander set over a bowl. Hang for at least an hour, or up to 4 hours. This can be done up to a day in advance and the labneh can be kept refrigerated.
  • Heat the butter and olive oil in a pot and add the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook over a medium heat until the onions brown around the edges and caramelize. If they start to brown too quickly, turn the heat down and cover and cook for a few mins.
  • Cook the peas in boiling salted water for a few mins until tender. Drain and set aside.
  • Make the chilli butter: heat the oil and butter in a small pan and add the garlic cloves and chilli powder. Swirl the pan above the flame for no more than 20 seconds. Set aside.
  • Add the labneh to a bowl and stir in the minced garlic, caramelized onions, lettuce and peas. Taste and adjust seasoning. Top with chopped parsley and pour over the chilli butter. Best eaten as a dip with garlic bread.

Notes

Very loosely adapted from Jordon Ezra King.
Serves 3-4 as a dip with bread.
I find that store-bought yogurt is thicker and works better than homemade yogurt here.