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Many of you loved the Manakish, so have a look at this lebanese recipe, that is usually served with those arab pizza: labneh, a yogurt seasoned with aromatic herbs.
You can also serve labneh like fresh cheese, on bread and crostini.



Labneh

Ingredients
1 Kg greek yogurt
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili
1 tbsp thyme
1 tbsp oregano
olive oil

Directions
Mix yogurt with salt and place on a white kitchen towel. Bring the four corners together and tie them. Hang it in the refrigerator, suspended over a bowl, for two days.
Roll the yogurt into small balls, place on a towel and, and leave in fridge for another day.
Sprinkle the labneh balls with aromatic herbs, and store covered with olive oil.

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A similar recipe:

Aromatic Herbs Cheese

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This post goes to Monthly Mingle, hosted by Dirty Kitchen Secrets with Taste Lebanon as theme.

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