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4 from 2 votes

DIY: Labneh | Cucumber Labneh Sandwich

Course Spread
Cuisine Arab
Prep Time 12 hours
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 12 hours 5 minutes
Servings 4
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • FOR LABNEH:
  • 1 litre full fat yogurt
  • A pinch of salt
  • FOR SANDWICH:
  • 2 slices bread
  • 1 cucumber chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Zaatar
  • 2 tbsp labneh

Instructions

  • For preparing the labneh, mix salt into the yogurt and whisk well.
  • Keep a muslin cloth over a deep pan. You can put a rubber band around to keep the cloth in its place. Slowly empty the yogurt into it.
  • Close the lid and keep it overnight or even long in the fridge, upto 12 hours.
  • Take out, transfer the drained labneh into a neat container.
  • Store in the fridge and use within 5 days.
  • For the sandwich, mix up the cucumber, zaatar and labneh in a bowl.
  • Spread onto one bread and top with the other. Dig in!

Notes

Use a clean and dry spoon while scooping out labneh to avoid formation of moulds.