Do you cook with yoghourt or add it to recipes?  Jalna’s food consultant Brigid Treloar has some helpful tips.

“Thicker yoghourt, like Jalna Greek Style Natural Yoghourt or Whole Milk BioDynamic Organic Yoghourt, is usually higher in fat than other yoghourts so is less likely to separate when heated, ” says Brigid Treloar.

“Jalna’s Greek Style Yoghourt has an extra tang so it adds something special to recipes, and is very smooth and creamy when you stir it into food.”
 
According to Brigid, these Jalna Yoghourts are essential ingredients for so many recipes. Her top ten tips for cooking with yoghourt are:

1. Add yoghourt to recipes last and avoid boiling. You’ll enjoy the flavour and creaminess, but not ruin the texture.
   
   
2. Use Jalna Greek Style Natural or Whole Milk BioDynamic Organic Yoghourt as a substitute for cream, sour cream, mayonnaise or coconut milk and cream. Recipes will still be creamy, have a wonderful tang, but are much lower in fat.
   
   
3. Use to thicken and add texture to kumera, potato or pea mash, soups and sauces.
   
   
4. Jalna Greek Style Natural Yoghourt adds creaminess and extra taste to tandoori, pesto and red curry paste marinades. 
   
   
5. It is also ideal to make a creamy salad dressing or dip – the extra tangyness is especially good with seafood or chicken.
   
   
6. Tzatziki is easy to make and is a perfect dip or sauce for dolmades, meatballs, kebabs or fish. Just blend Jalna Low Fat Greek Style or Fat Free BioDynamic Organic Yoghourt, seeded and finely chopped cucumber, garlic, salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste.
   
   
7. Whip up a savoury omelette using Jalna Greek Style Natural or Whole Milk BioDynamic Organic Yoghourt instead of milk. You’ll love the flavour and creaminess.
   
   
8. A dollop of Jalna Greek Style Natural or BioDynamic Organic Yoghourt is a perfect foil for a spicy Indian curry.
   
   
9. An easy way to make a rich and creamy rice dessert is to stir through yoghourt just before serving. 
   
   
10. And if you just can’t be bothered cooking, Jalna Natural Yoghourt with a drizzle of honey is perfect on its own or with a bowl of breakfast cereal or fruit salad.
    

“You’ll find Jalna’s Greek Style Natural Yoghourt (available in 2kg tubs) or Jalna Whole Milk BioDynamic Organic Yoghourt perfect in cooking,” says Brigid Treloar.