Dip Recipes for Istanbul?

Question

Hi, I live in Istanbul and don't have access to sour cream or packaged dip mixes. Does anyone have any recipes that use yogurt or cream cheese and dried spices that will be really yummy? Thanks a bunch! I really miss dip!

Answer 1

Sub full-fat plain yogurt for sour cream.


DILL DIP

1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 TBS dried dill weed
1 TBS chopped fresh parsley
1 TBS minced onion

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Serve with fresh vegetables.
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Fresh Herb Dip

8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
4 scallions, white and green parts, minced
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley leaves, minced
1 Tbsp. fresh dill, minced
1 tsp. kosher salt
3/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Place the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and blend. Serve at room temperature.

--Ina Garten
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Pan-Fried Onion Dip

2 large yellow onions
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup good mayonnaise

Cut the onions in half and then slice them into 1/8-inch thick half-rounds. (You will have about 3 cups of onions.) Heat the butter and oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions, cayenne, salt, and pepper and saute for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 more minutes until the onions are browned and caramelized. Allow the onions to cool.
Place the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until smooth. Add the onions and mix well. Taste for seasonings. Serve at room temperature.

--Ina Garten
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Olive Garden Spinach & Artichoke Dip

3 Fresh artichokes
1 1/2 Lemon, juice squeezed
1 1/2 tsp Salt
OR
1 1/2 can(s) Artichokes (drained and sliced)

1 1/2 lb(s) Cream cheese
12 oz Mascarpone cheese
3 Tbsp All purpose flour, sifted
12 oz Grated parmesan
3/8 tsp Fresh Thyme leaves
3/8 tsp Crushed red pepper
3/16 tsp Ground black pepper
1 1/2 Tbsp Fresh Italian parsley, chopped
1 1/2 Garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 oz Green onions, chopped
3/8 tsp Salt
6 oz Fresh spinach, chopped

Preparation with Fresh Artichoke
- Boil artichokes in 3 quarts water with 1 tsp salt and lemon juice.
- Let artichoke cool down. Clean, peel and slice artichoke.
- Follow Dip Preparation below using fresh artichokes.

Dip Preparation
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients.
- Spray a 14" non stick baking pan with Pam; fill pan with mixture.
- Bake at 325ºF for about 25 minutes or until internal temperature in the center reaches 165ºF.
- Serve hot with toasted Italian bread.
- Sprinkle top with parmesan cheese.

Serves 6

--Olive Garden website
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Fresh Chive and Bacon Dip

3/4 lb. cooked bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
1¼ lbs. cream cheese
¼ C. minced red onions
8 oz. sour cream
1/8 C. fresh chopped parsley
½ tsp. A-1 sauce
1 tsp. fresh raw chopped garlic
½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/8 C. fresh chives, chopped

In a mixing bowl mix all ingredients until smooth. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Answer 2

Herbed Yogurt Cheese

1 cup nonfat plain yogurt (made without gelatin)
1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp. minced fresh basil
1 tbsp. minced fresh dill
1 tbsp. minced fresh chives
1/4 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper

Line a fine-mesh sieve with a double thickness of cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Place the sieve over a bowl. Spoon the yogurt into the sieve. Refrigerate about 8 hours or overnight, until all the extra whey has drained from the yogurt.
Discard the liquid in the bowl. Transfer the yogurt to a small bowl.

Stir in the tomatoes, basil, dill, chives and pepper. Cover and
refrigerate for at least 1 hour for the flavors to blend.

Serve with crackers, small pieces of toast (cut into fancy shapes with small cookie cutters) or vegetable slices, such as cucumber, radish, zucchini or carrot rounds.

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PS you can use any herbs or spices of your liking. The key is draining the whey.

Answer 3

2 carton (small) soft cream cheese
tsp chilli powder
1 Chopped tomatoe
1Chopped green pepper
1 Chopped red onion
1 oz Shredded cheddar cheese
mix together and serve

Answer 4

If you have access to cottage cheese, try this. A container of cottage cheese, 5 cloves of garlic, 3 medium dill pickles. Throw it all in the blender and hit it until smooth.