🇲🇰 North Macedonian Cuisine

Makalo

Garlic Yogurt Dip

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 81 kcal

A tangy, garlic-forward yogurt dip enriched with oil, served cool as a refreshing accompaniment to grilled meats and bread.

Ingredients

  • 300g thick yogurt
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Pinch of paprika

Instructions

  1. 1 Crush garlic with salt into a paste.
  2. 2 Mix garlic paste into yogurt until smooth.
  3. 3 Drizzle oil over the top.
  4. 4 Dust with paprika and refrigerate 30 min before serving.

Did You Know?

In Macedonia, no barbecue is complete without a bowl of makalo — it is considered as essential as the meat itself.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/north-macedonian/makalo/