Garlic Curd Dip

Garlic curd dip - A lip smacking healthy recipe with goodness of probiotics from the curd and various medicinal benefits from garlic.

Ingredients - 

1 cup hung fresh thick curd. (In order to make hung curd - spread muslin cloth, add curd into the cloth, tie a knot and hang it over a sink for about 20-25mins)

4 garlic cloves

2 dry red chilli

A pinch of red chilli powder, asafoetida(hing) and turmeric.

4-5 spoons of sunflower oil

Salt

A bunch of coriander leaves.

Method -

1. Whisk the hung curd using a whisker till you get smooth texture.

2. Grind the garlic and red chilli in mortal pestle into a fine powder. (Don't add water)

3. Heat oil in a small pan, once the oil is hot put the crushed garlic red chilli. turmeric and hing powder and cook for 2mins.

4. Add the garlic red chilli mixture into the curd, add salt as per your requirement and give it a good mix.

5. Sprinkle it with some chilli powder and add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix it once again.

Note - Garlic curd dip can be served as side dish with paratha, roti, bread, thepla, french fries and nachos.