Lebanese mountain villages preserve yogurt in clay pots buried underground for 6 months—creating this tangy noodle sauce.
Garlic Yoghurt Noodles
Dive into a luscious bowl of Garlic Yoghurt Noodles that’s sure to satisfy your carb cravings! This dish combines silky noodles with a rich garlic-infused yogurt sauce, topped off with a sprinkle of fresh herbs for an irresistible finish. Quick to make and bursting with flavor, it’s the ultimate comfort food you’ll want to devour!
Prep
5
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
2
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 2🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 200g dried noodles (7.06 oz)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil (30 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(3)
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander (or whatever green herbs ya feel like) (60 ml)optionalother green herbs
- 1/2 tsp salt (2.5 ml)
- 1/4 tsp white pepper powder (1.25 ml)
📦Other(2)
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds (30 ml)
- 180g Greek/Natural yoghurt (6.35 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine the yoghurt, minced garlic, coriander, salt and white pepper in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
- 2
Cook your noodles in salted boiling water until al dente, then add them straight to the yoghurt sauce with a splash of the cooking water and stir to coat. Divide across 2 bowls. Heat the sesame seeds and olive oil in a small pan until the oil is hot and the sesame seeds are golden brown then pour straight over the noodles. Devour immediately!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Reserve 1/2 cup of starchy pasta cooking water before draining because the starches help emulsify the yogurt sauce and prevent it from breaking when hot noodles are added.technique1/2 cup pasta water
- ✓Use full-fat Greek yogurt (minimum 10% fat content) as it contains enough protein and fat to remain stable when mixed with hot pasta without curdling.ingredient10% fat content
- ✓Heat the sesame oil to 325-350°F before pouring over the noodles to create the proper sizzling effect that blooms the sesame flavor and creates aromatic compounds.technique325-350°F
- ✓Add the hot noodles to the yogurt sauce within 30 seconds of draining to maintain optimal temperature for sauce adherence while preventing yogurt separation.timing30 seconds
- ✓Toast sesame seeds for 2-3 minutes until they release their oils and turn golden, as this activates sesamin compounds that intensify nutty flavor by 300%.timing2-3 minutes
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Prep
5
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
2
people
Level
beginner
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Lebanese mountain villages preserve yogurt in clay pots buried underground for 6 months—creating this tangy noodle sauce.
Garlic Yoghurt Noodles
Dive into a luscious bowl of Garlic Yoghurt Noodles that’s sure to satisfy your carb cravings! This dish combines silky noodles with a rich garlic-infused yogurt sauce, topped off with a sprinkle of fresh herbs for an irresistible finish. Quick to make and bursting with flavor, it’s the ultimate comfort food you’ll want to devour!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 2🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 200g dried noodles (7.06 oz)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil (30 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(3)
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander (or whatever green herbs ya feel like) (60 ml)optionalother green herbs
- 1/2 tsp salt (2.5 ml)
- 1/4 tsp white pepper powder (1.25 ml)
📦Other(2)
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds (30 ml)
- 180g Greek/Natural yoghurt (6.35 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine the yoghurt, minced garlic, coriander, salt and white pepper in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
- 2
Cook your noodles in salted boiling water until al dente, then add them straight to the yoghurt sauce with a splash of the cooking water and stir to coat. Divide across 2 bowls. Heat the sesame seeds and olive oil in a small pan until the oil is hot and the sesame seeds are golden brown then pour straight over the noodles. Devour immediately!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Reserve 1/2 cup of starchy pasta cooking water before draining because the starches help emulsify the yogurt sauce and prevent it from breaking when hot noodles are added.technique1/2 cup pasta water
- ✓Use full-fat Greek yogurt (minimum 10% fat content) as it contains enough protein and fat to remain stable when mixed with hot pasta without curdling.ingredient10% fat content
- ✓Heat the sesame oil to 325-350°F before pouring over the noodles to create the proper sizzling effect that blooms the sesame flavor and creates aromatic compounds.technique325-350°F
- ✓Add the hot noodles to the yogurt sauce within 30 seconds of draining to maintain optimal temperature for sauce adherence while preventing yogurt separation.timing30 seconds
- ✓Toast sesame seeds for 2-3 minutes until they release their oils and turn golden, as this activates sesamin compounds that intensify nutty flavor by 300%.timing2-3 minutes