Best Labne Recipe "Strained Yogurt" a Must Try Labneh Recipe !!!

[alexdungla]

Hey, I have a doubt, what is the diference between mediterranioan yogurth and a standar yogurth??

[dedemed]

@alexdungla Mediterranean yogurt is thicker and a bit more sour

[mariadelmarpenichet]

i made your mediterrenean yogurt (amazing) and it is about... 5 cups of yogurt, can i use 5 cups instead of 3? thank you so much :)

[dedemed]

@mariadelmarpenichet yes of course you can :)

[qasion]

I made a specialty yogurt ( SCD yogurt for peole with intistinal problems) in Yogurtmate machine, then I dried it for 24 hours. Rolled in small balls, placed them in an airtight glass jar with olive oil and mint, placed in the frig. Every morning I eat about 2 small balls of it,,very good and healthy.

[dedemed]

@qasion perfect, my grandmother used to store it that way as well :)

[okatchimachi]

Thanks for this nice recipe. The authentic one made by Bedouins in Jordan is slightly sour and salty. Few tips I took from them for the very original labneh:

1. Use the yogurt made of a mix of sheep and goat milk (not cow one).

2.Use a yogurt that is close to its expiry date (this gives the slight sour taste).

3.Mix the yogurt with a pinch of sea salt before you put it in the cheese cloth.

4. To enhance the sour flavor more do not put the whole thing in the fridge immediately.

Thanks a lot :)

[dedemed]

@okatchimachi very interesting.

[ElJefedeJefes9]

Hello DeDe,

Great recipe, could i use garlic paste (garlic,canola,lemon) instead of minced garlic with the labneh? And is there a way i could speed up the process for making labneh, i plan to include it on my future restaurant menu, but two days seems kind of long.

Thank you,

A.

[dedemed]

@ElJefedeJefes9 well yes you can use garlic paste but I would suggest that fresh garlic is the best. You can also make labne in bulk and it will last about 90 days. Yes the 2 day process is necessary b/c the yogurt must drain properly in order for it to thicken. Hope this helps :)

[AnanyaVilas]

"I value my pinky!"... :)

[dedemed]

@AnanyaVilas lol, you won't burn your pinky making labne...that's only while making yogurt. And you can go to my site and use a temperature thermometer instead of your pinky :)

[3Storm]

This is awesome. I'm going to make a sweet version with honey and vanilla bean for bagels.

[dedemed]

@3Storm sounds amazing, great alternative!

[silandthemagpie]

Oh goodness, mine is straining in the kitchen as I write this. I am so hungry. I want labneh now. NOW!

[dedemed]

@silandthemagpie it's so YUMMY!

[coolintake]

middle eastern food for the masses! one of the all time historical greats after the pyramids and the gardens of babylon is LABNH.

skip your mc-whopper and have a labneh sandwich. 1

[dedemed]

@coolintake i concur ;)

[KuwaitiOutsider]

Really good... are you a medic btw? Should try it with Zaatar .., really tastes good :)

[dedemed]

@KuwaitiOutsider I love it with zaatar manaeesh, I have that recipe up too :)

Not a medic, just a Mediterranean chef :)

[tattooyu]

Looks wonderful. I can't wait to try it at home. I might slow cook the garlic first just to take some of the rawness out (my preference), but YUM! Oh, and yeah, every Lebanese girl I've ever met, is gorgeous. Way to go Lebanon!

[dedemed]

@tattooyu lol, thanks, all of the written recipes are on my site too, check them out :)

[ilsdmspjs]

i've been trying to find someone who's made lebneh from milk. I was making farmers cheese from goats milk and wasnt paying much attention to the carton cause it was my first time using goat milk and after I put in my lime juice and it wasn't curdling I realized that I had bought ultra-pasterized milk :P i ended up getting a yogurt like stuff which I then strained and got a cheese that's simular to lebnah...it tastes amazing...just don't know how to do it again...ideas?

[dedemed]

@ilsdmspjs check out my Greek yogurt recipe then after that done you can make this recipe...you need the yogurt first. recipes are all on my site :)

[ilsdmspjs]

@dedemed thanks...I'll have to try that. If I didn't have access to yogurt, do you know the process to make yogurt from just milk with the right cultures and what not?

[dedemed]

@ilsdmspjs you can use freeze-dried bacteria instead of stirring in the yogurt into the milk :)

[ilsdmspjs]

@dedemed ok thanks!

[whitejack69]

Brilliant!! I cant believe u made Labneh with no hassle!! you're a legend ! haha

[dedemed]

@whitejack69 thanks :)

[lebnen143]

love when you say labaneh laban dede :) heheheh

[YTfancol]

I am definitely going to try it and I will keep you posted.

It looks yummy !!

Bon Appetit !! :-)

[dedemed]

@YTfancol You will love it :)

[7millimauser]

This looks perfect for summer

[dedemed]

@7millimauser It is with some toasted pita ;)

[gnarlyest]

Excellent! Now i got something to eat when i get thrown in the doghouse!!

[dedemed]

@gnarlyest LOL very true :)

[acmulhern]

great! thanks for posting!

[Majoofi]

I've been hoping you'll do a Halvah recipe.

[dedemed]

@Majoofi I will add it to my list to make :)

[datzfast]

i studied your Greek yogurt recipe very cool. no wonder im attracted to your cooking lol,my grandmother was Lebanese and you just look like family. im thinking next time a gallon of milk is about to expire im making yogurt saving the day.

[dedemed]

@datzfast thanks for the comment, you will love it :)

[azaz104]

I love it :)

I have been searching for my grandma's recipe for Labaneh :P

[dedemed]

@azaz104 this is it! so easy to make :)

[lllHanzolll]

you lost some weight? :P btw another nice recipe.

[dedemed]

@lllHanzolll thanks :)

[Mtlng]

I looooove Labneh :)

And I use it in all of my recipes that asks for cream cheese, or even plain yogurt. I use 1/2 labneh and 1/2 yogurt ( for the recipes that aks for yogurt), I love the consistence of the labneh.

Or even eat it as is :)

And the best part is that it keeps for such a long time.

[kurdish4good]

the recipe is great I put some walnut on my lebneh try it you will love it . thx

[justforsakeit]

is Mediterranean yoghurt the same as Greek yoghurt? thanks a lot for the recipe, I love Labneh and would love to give the recipe a go..

[TakeSomeAdvice]

Nice!

Is the yogurt a high fat yogurt??

[kyh7501]

looks fantastic!

[sabrinacoolest]

yummmmy

[djmakerz]

thats swesome. Labneh rocks. how do you make Laban, the drink?

[Airave]

Hi Dede! Nice to see you posting again.

I always wondered how that was done- so easy,

yet so hard to find in standard EU shops. Haha!

Thanks so much! Yer lookin' great, btw. :)

[yousafmalik2009]

yummy yummy very nice