Yogurt Cheese (Lebneh)

Another wonderful versatile dip/spread that everyone needs to know about.

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• Lebaneh
• yogurt
• cheese
• dip
• spread
• pita
• vegetables
• substitute
• for
• sour
• cream
• tart
• delicious
• rich
• creamy

[domuhnikkuh]

Hello. I'm Lebanese and just to correct I believe it's "Labneh" not Lebaneh. That is my favorite food since I was a kid my dad used to make that :)

[AshleyMBd]

@domuhnikkuh Hehe thanks, title is fixed now. Can't believe it's been up for 5 years and you're the first person to notice.

[MrRic2828]

hello... can one add garlic to it?? and eat it with pit chips???

[AshleyMBd]

@MrRic2828 Absolutely!

[AshleyMBd]

@AshleyMBd And grated cucumber but I would add that before straining since the cucumber adds a lot fo water to the yogurt. Some lemon is nice too.

[bigkolibri]

You have a container of yogurt in your hands. Why just don't add salt to the container and mix it in the container? You alreadi mixing it!! Just add salt !!!!

[AshleyMBd]

@bigkolibri to make sure I had the right ratios maybe? Either way I see what you're saying :).

[AshleyMBd]

Oh I just like the food, i find it the healthiest and most flavorful. Plus it's an easy way of getting a ton of veggies into my diet because when I make dips I like to eat it with a ton of veggies. I am a snacking kind of person, if I pick up a cookie I'm going to eat 100-150 cals easy, if i make hummus and veggies I can eat a ton more to equal the same amount of calories and feel fuller.

[AshleyMBd]

@Salahuddin2009a

Sorry for the late response, you can use table salt as well. I love Himalayan Pink Salt too, very nutritious.

[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 :)

[Salahuddin2009a]

I am Muslim and I am not allowed to eat any Jewish food and Kosher salt is Jewish. What else can I use instead of Jewish Salt?

[tkdartistmom]

@MrRic2828 I'm sure you could add whatever herbs or fruits and make a gazillion things... or even use it just like sour cream and put it in sauces! I've heard of straining the whey off yogurt but never knew it had a specific name or was middle eastern... Learn something new everyday!!