Ingredients
For the tarragon yoghurt sauce
2 tbsps olive oil
110g finely chopped onion
1 1/2 tsps finely minced garlic
2 tbsps cornflour
240ml chicken stock
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 1/2 tbsps dried tarragon
240g fresh yoghurt, recipe follows
For the fresh yoghurt
950ml semi-skimmed milk
80g powdered milk
1 to 2 tbsps honey
100g plain yoghurt, room temperature
Preparation
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, and saute the onion and garlic until translucent. Stir 2 tbsps of cornflour into 2 tbsps of chicken stock to make a slurry.
Step 2
Add the remaining chicken stock to the onion/garlic mixture and bring to simmer. Add the slurry and bring to boil. When the mixture comes to a boil, remove from the heat.
Step 3
Add the salt, pepper, tarragon, and yoghurt and heat until warmed through, but do not boil, about 1 minute.
Step 4
For the fresh yoghurt. Pour milk into small saucepan and whisk in dried milk and honey.
Step 5
Place over medium heat and bring to 50 degrees C on an instant read thermometer. Once milk has reached 50 degrees C, pour into a cylindrical plastic container, reserving 120ml. Whisk in the reserved 120ml into the yoghurt and add back to the milk mixture.
Step 6
Place container into a narrow wine bucket, lined with a heating pad. Set the heating pad to medium. Let the mixture ferment for 3 to 12 hours making sure the temperature stays as close to 45 degrees C as possible.
Step 7
After fermentation is complete place into the refrigerator overnight.
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