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Smoked yoghurt

A recipe made for me by the cheeky chaps from The Melbourne Pantry. It came about after (my now partner) Sharlee asked if I knew someone who could smoke butter for a top British chef who was appearing at the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival. It made me think, how would smoking yoghurt be, and... well, it rocks. Add the recipe to carrots, their tops, honey and smoked yoghurt.

Carrots, their tops, honey and smoked yoghurt

Credit: Mr Wilkinson’s Simply Dressed Salads

  • makes

    1 cup

  • prep

    5 minutes

  • cook

    5 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

makes

1 cup

serves

preparation

5

minutes

cooking

5

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 250 g (1 cup) Greek-style yoghurt
  • 1 handful woodchips suitable for smoking; I like apple or hickory chips

Instructions

Line a cast-iron wok with a double layer of foil. Scatter the woodchips in the middle, then place a wire rack on top. 

Put the yoghurt in a small metal bowl, then set it on top of a slightly larger bowl that has ice in it. (This will prevent the yoghurt curdling during smoking.)

Place the wok over a high heat and get the woodchips smoking. Set the ice bowl (containing the bowl of yoghurt) on the rack. Place a tight-fitting lid on top ­– or you could also use a large bowl turned upside down as lid.

Smoke over a high heat for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, remove the lid and carefully remove the yoghurt bowl.

Whisk the yoghurt back together, transfer to a fresh bowl, then cover and refrigerate until required. The smoked yoghurt will keep for 7–10 days in the fridge.

Note

• It can be good to do this outside using a small portable gas cooker, as it gets pretty smoky inside!

This is an edited extract from Mr Wilkinson’s Simply Dressed Salads by Matt Wilkinson, published by  (RRP $49.95), available in stores nationally.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 30 June 2016 2:00pm
By Matt Wilkinson
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