Yoghurt Dip for Lamb Koftas

Place the garlic cloves on a chopping board and smash them with the flat side of your knife, using the heel of your hand to give it a good thud. Now sprinkle with sea salt and paste the garlic using a scraping action as if to scrape the surface of the board.

Pop the garlic into a small bowl and add the yoghurt, dill and mint. Cover and place in the fridge until needed.

When you’re all set -stir in the cucumber, and salt to taste. Spoon into a lovely serving dish, drizzle with the olive oil, sprinkled with the roasted walnuts, rose petals, and dried cranberries/cherries.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 480 ml Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • A dozen fresh mint leaves, chopped
  • 1 medium cucumber, seeded & finely diced
  • Great quality extra-virgin olive oil
  • 120g walnuts, deeply toasted
  • 2 teaspoons crushed dried rose petals
  • 3 tablespoons chopped dried cranberries or cherries