Best Cumin Cilantro Yogurt Sauce Cooks Illustrated Recipes

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BASIC YOGURT SAUCE



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Serve this yogurt with basmati rice, quinoa, or couscous. Use to garnish lamb, chicken or fish kebabs. Spoon a dollop into pureed soups and shellbeans just before serving. Or thin with a little water to make a creamy dressing ideal for romaine or little gem lettuces.

Provided by Samin Nosrat

Categories     sauces and gravies, side dish

Time 5m

Yield 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup Greek-style yogurt, preferably whole milk yogurt (8 ounces/225 grams)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice (from 1 large lime), more to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
1 garlic clove

Steps:

  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together yogurt, mint, oil, lime juice, salt and 1 to 2 tablespoons water. Use a rasp grater to finely grate garlic into the bowl. Stir, taste and adjust salt and lime juice as needed. Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 181, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 278 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

YOGURT-CILANTRO SAUCE



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This tasty sauce makes a cool companion for our Spicy Lentil-Walnut Burgers.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes enough for 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

3/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, cilantro, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.

CILANTRO AND YOGURT SAUCE



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A great condiment to temper the spicy foods of India or Greece. Wonderful sauce for stuffed pita pockets, too.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups cilantro leaves
1 cup mint leaf
1 jalapeno, seeded and coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 cup plain yogurt (Greek preferred)
kosher salt

Steps:

  • In a blender or food processor, combine the cilantro, mint, jalapeño, garlic, cumin and lemon juice and puree to a paste. Add the yogurt and puree until smooth. Season with salt. Allow at least an hour for the flavors to meld.
  • Make Ahead The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.

CILANTRO-YOGURT SAUCE



Cilantro-Yogurt Sauce image

Provided by Alison Roman

Categories     Onion     Side     No-Cook     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Yogurt     Healthy     Cilantro     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 small onion, finely chopped
2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 cups whole-milk yogurt (not Greek)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Combine onion, cilantro, yogurt, mint, coriander, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a medium bowl. Season sauce with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired.
  • DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

CILANTRO-CUMIN DIP



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Use this bright green, earthy mix as a dip for crudités or a dressing for heartier salad greens like radicchio, spinach, arugula, thinly sliced fennel, or a combination. It's also terrific as a dressing, drizzled on a simple roasted or grilled chicken, meats or fish.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dips and spreads

Time 20m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup neutral oil, such as grapeseed or safflower
5 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 1/2 cups fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar (see Note) or additional rice vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Pinch cayenne
Fine sea salt, to taste
Sugar or other sweetener, to taste (see Note)

Steps:

  • Pour oil into a small saucepan and add cumin seeds. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and simmer very gently for 10 minutes. Let cool.
  • Put cilantro, vinegars, mustard and cayenne in the bowl of a food processor or in a blender and pulse to combine. With the motor running, drizzle in the cooled cumin oil and seeds until the mixture is emulsified and the color lightens.
  • Taste and add salt and sugar as needed. Pulse once more and transfer to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 221, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 184 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

CUMIN YOGURT SAUCE



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Serve this sauce with our Tandoori-Style Chicken Burgers.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine yogurt with cumin; season with salt and pepper.

COD FILLETS WITH CILANTRO YOGURT SAUCE



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This cooling herbed yogurt sauce is adapted from the chef Yotam Ottolenghi in London, who serves it with leek fritters. But it's wonderful with mild fish like cod. The fish, while delicious, is utterly simple: fillets baked in a 300-degree oven until opaque, 10 to 20 minutes depending on the thickness of the pieces. It is the sauce that is the star, and that comes together quickly in a food processor. Combine roughly chopped cilantro and parsley, garlic that has been mashed to a paste, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and yogurt. (Whole-milk yogurt would be best for body and flavor, while low-fat is O.K., and nonfat untenable.) Process until the mixture is smooth and green. There will be sauce left over, which you can use on yet more fish, or as a dip for vegetables or fritters, anything that would thrive when dunked in the refreshing, herb-graced sauce.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, quick, main course

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings (you'll have sauce left over)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups cilantro leaves (some stems are O.K. - you don't have to pick off each leaf the way you do with parsley)
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
2 garlic cloves
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup plain Greek yogurt (low-fat or whole)
1 1/2 pounds Alaskan cod fillets
Lemon wedges for garnish

Steps:

  • To make the sauce, coarsely chop the cilantro and the parsley leaves. In a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic with a pinch of salt. Place the cilantro and parsley in a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until finely chopped. Add the garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, about 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste), and the yogurt and process until the mixture is smooth and green. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil and oil the foil. Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper and lay on the foil. Place a pan of just boiled water on the floor of your oven and place the baking sheet with the fish in the oven on the middle rack. Bake 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets, until the fish is opaque on the surface and you can pull it apart with a fork.
  • Remove the fish from the oven, transfer to plates or a platter, and spoon on the sauce. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 272, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 636 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

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