Yogurt Fennel Dip
Light and healthy dip
Posted By Savita
Fennel Seeds are very commonly used in Indian Cuisine. We add it to Chai Masala to make spiced tea, add powder seeds to curries to enhance flavor and even dry roast fennel seeds to chew after heavy meals because fennel is excellent mouth freshener and helps in digestion too. I personally love its liquorish taste and floral fragrance. Since fennel seeds are so commonly used at my home, few days’ back I bought fennel root with leaves for salads. Though we had fennel bulb in salad, for my love of fennel fragrance, I decided to utilize fennel leaves in quick yogurt dip. I prepared a bowl of fennel raita or Fennel Dip with yogurt for grilled chicken dinner yesterday night. We finished whole bowl with fresh veggies like carrots, celery, broccoli. I think it is perfect vegetarian substitute to mayo based dips and is healthy for kids and an excellent healthy crowd pleaser.
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Cuisine:
Indian
Category:
Dip, Side Dish
Serves:
2
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 Cup Yogurt
- 4 tbsp Fennel (Leaves)
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Powder (Optional or use fresh crushed black pepper)
Directions
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1. In a blender or chopper, add Yogurt, pepper, fennel leaves, sugar and blend well till yogurt is smooth and has no lumps. Additional Notes:
If using Greek or thick yogurt, then add 2-4 tbsp. of water before blending. -
2. Just before serving mix in salt, pour in nice bowls and garnish with few dill leaves.
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