Labneh Balls (Yoghurt Cheese Balls)

Name: Labneh Balls (Yoghurt Cheese Balls)
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gms Labneh; as needed Extra Virgin Olive oil; as needed Sumac; as required Za'atar; As needed Roasted Sesame seeds (Black/ white any); as required Roasted Nigella seeds

Jibita Khanna @Jibitakhanna

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Labneh is thick creamy yoghurt cheese, made with Hung / Strained yoghurt mixed with little salt.. Its a great alternative to Cream cheese, Mayonnaise etc.
In the Middle East, this is topped with Extra Virgin Olive oil and Za'atar and served as a dip and as a spread.
Leftover Labneh keeps good for about 2 weeks in fridge or you can make Labneh balls and soak it in olive oil and preserve for for 2-3 months in fridge. You can then have it like that with pita bread, toasted bread, sandwich as a spread or as an appetizer or roll it in Sumac, Za'atar, sesame seeds etc along with Salad.
It's a great source of protein, probiotics, minerals and Vitamins.

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Ingredients

10 minutes

10 servings

200 gmsLabneh
as neededExtra Virgin Olive oil
For Coating (as needed)
as neededSumac
as required Za'atar
As neededRoasted Sesame seeds (Black/ white any)
as requiredRoasted Nigella seeds

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Steps

10 minutes

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For Labneh Recipe:
In a bowl mix yoghurt/ curd with Salt.
First method: Line a strainer with a cheese cloth over a bowl and pour the yoghurt in it, cover it with the overhang of the cheesecloth and let it strain on the kitchen countertop or in the fridge for 24-48 hours.
Second method: bring the edges of the cheese cloth together and tie it and hang it on the kitchen sink faucet for 24-48 hours. But since I prefer the first method as this second method keeps my faucet engaged

Labneh (Yoghurt Cheese Dip / Spread)
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For Labneh Balls :
Make small balls of Labneh (fresh or leftover) and preserve it in Extra Virgin Olive oil in a glass jar in the fridge. It goes well for 2-3 months. Whenever you feel like eating. Take it out and coat it with Za'atar, Sumac, Roasted Sesame seeds, even with chilli flakes if you like the heat etc. and have it with Salads or as an appetizer or filling in a sandwich etc.

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Jibita Khanna @Jibitakhanna

on September 26, 2021 10:11

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