Kebab is a Turkish dish that has spread throughout the world, as it is liked by both young and old. It should be accompanied by a white kebab sauce or, as we know it in Spain, a yogurt sauce, which is what gives it that special touch . In addition, this sauce is also ideal to accompany salads, meats, pasta and even rice.
The yogurt sauce is very simple to make and adds flavor, freshness and juiciness to the dishes that it accompanies. If you want to know the best kebab sauce recipes, do not miss the following article, we offer you several versions. Prepared?
How to make yogurt sauce for kebab
The Greek yogurt is known worldwide for being a food that provides a lot of nutritional properties to the body . Among them, it reduces sugar levels, has a lower amount of sodium and provides twice the protein than a traditional yogurt. In addition, Greek yogurt provides probiotics that control gastrointestinal health, also helping to control blood pressure.
To make a delicious homemade yogurt sauce recipe pay attention to the following components and follow these recommendations.
Ingredients:
- 200 ml Greek yogurt
- 10 grams of parsley
- 1 large tablespoon of mayonnaise
- 5 g of ground white pepper
- 5 g ground cumin
- 3 garlic cloves
- Salt
- Other spices to taste
preparation:
- To begin the preparation of this kebab sauce, wash the garlic and grate them until you get a moldable paste.
- Next, put the grated garlic in a medium bowl and add the washed and chopped parsley.
- Add the Greek yogurt and mayonnaise,stirring well to integrate the ingredients.
- Then add the spices little by little and stir again.
- You can also use other seasonings according to your tastes, such as ginger, cayenne or a little lemon juice.
- When you have the homemade yogurt sauce ready, add the salt to the point and let it rest for 30 minutes in the fridge. This way the ingredients will finish integrating, obtaining a kebab sauce with an unbeatable flavor.
- Finally, take it out of the fridge and decorate with a touch of spices. However, when you are going to serve this sauce accompanying a kebab, the ideal is that it is warm.
Vegan kebab sauce recipe
Vegan Homemade Yogurt Sauce is a lactose-free, plant-based version of the white sauce for kebab, falafel, and salads. Unlike the previous Greek yogurt sauce, the resulting sauce will be a little less thick but just as creamy.
It is simple and quick to prepare, gluten-free and much healthier than the classic supermarket sauces, with so many low-quality sugars and oils. This kebab sauce is also perfect to accompany falafel, a delicious salad, cold pasta and even a good vegan sandwich. Pay attention to the recipe!
Ingredients:
- 2 natural and unsweetened vegetable yogurts
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
preparation:
- Stir the yogurts in a bowl and add the salt, garlic and parsley.
- Then add the lemon juice and olive oil.
- Mix well until you get a homogeneous sauce.
Recommendations:
- To get the right consistency and the kebab sauce is not too runny, it is important to choose a thick vegan yogurt.
- You can replace the parsley with fresh mint, chives, or chopped dill.
- The vegetable yogurt sauce will keep in the fridge in a closed container for 2 days.
Homemade yogurt sauce (original version)
In this case, we show you the original recipe for the yogurt sauce for salad, kebab, falafel or to accompany whatever you like the most. To lick your fingers!
Ingredients:
- 1 unsweetened Greek yogurt
- The juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon spearmint or minced mint
- 1 small cucumber
- Chopped parsley
- Cumin
- Pepper and salt
Steps to follow:
- This recipe for homemade yogurt sauce is so simple that you just have to add the ingredients in a bowl and stir until you get a consistent mixture.
- To make this kebab sauce, mix the yogurt, the juice of half a lemon,a pinch of salt and the tablespoon of oil in a bowl. Also add the crushed garlic clove, although if you want it softer you can do without it.
- Next, add the cucumber andminced mint to the yogurt sauce . The cucumber should be peeled and cut into small pieces so that it integrates as well as possible.
- To prepare the version that kebabs usually carry, what we will do is reduce the cucumber and garlic, although obtaining the same one that they use in kebab shops is not so easy. However, you will get very good results by adding a tablespoon of mayonnaise,a teaspoon of pepper and a pinch of cumin. You can try different combinations until you find the version that you like best.
- We end this article with a trick: add half an envelope of the powder from an onion soup envelopeto the homemade yogurt sauce, you will see how delicious it is. Perfect to dip with carrots or celery, it’s a real treat!