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Atom Meze Recipe - Turkish Yoghurt Dip With Chilli

This spicy Turkish yoghurt dip - Atom - in one of the most popular meze plates in Turkish cuisine and is a definite favourite for us. Let the heat of the fiery dried chilli peppers (cayenne peppers) be soothed by the cooling velvety yoghurt on your tastebuds so that you can keep delving in for more.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
7 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 115 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons strained natural yoghurt
  • 3 whole dried red chilli peppers (cayenne peppers or arnavut biberi)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • ¼ teaspoon sweet paprika
  • salt (a small pinch to season)

Instructions

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  1. Mix your pinch of salt into your yoghurt.
  2. Place onto a small plate and use the back of a spoon to smooth the surface of your yoghurt and make a shallow well for your chillies.
  3. Now chop your dried chillies into 3 or 4 pieces and place into your small frying pan.
  4. Toast over a medium heat for a few seconds until you start to see them smoking and then add your butter and oil.
  5. Now add your paprika and stir around until the hot oil and butter mixture starts to bubble and the paprika colours infuse.
  6. Spoon the chillies into the centre of your yoghurt well and then drizzle the paprika-coloured butter and oil mixture over and around the yoghurt.
  7. Serve with fresh bread alongside other meze dishes or as a side to kebabs.

Notes

  • This atom meze recipe is very simple and relies on quality ingredients. Use the best quality strained natural yoghurt you can find. The thicker and creamier, the better. 
  • In Turkey, whole dried red chillies are sold on strings in spice markets and are called arnavut biberi. If you haven't got a Middle Eastern or Turkish supermarket near you, look for whole dried cayenne peppers.
  • Some atom recipes request that you soak the dried chilli peppers first. One of the things we love about atom meze is the crispness of the dried chillies that we've had in restaurants. It's a great contrast of texture as well as flavour. So, no soaking for us. 
  • Nutritional information is meant as a rough guide only. If you have an special dietary requirements, please do your own due diligence.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 115kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 17mg (1%) Potassium 26mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0.1g (0%) Vitamin A 186IU (4%) Calcium 1mg (0%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 115

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 115kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 17mg 1%
Potassium 26mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 0.1g 0%
Vitamin A 186IU 4%
Calcium 1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.