Saffron-Cardamom Yoghurt Mayo Dip

Name: Saffron-Cardamom Yoghurt Mayo Dip
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ¾ cup (160 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: ½ tsp saffron soaked in 2 tbsp hot water (0.5 g) Saffron; 2 tbsp hot water (saffron soak) (30 ml) Water; ¼ tsp cardamom seeds, ground (0.5 g) Cardamom; 1 lemon, juiced (30 ml) Lemon Juice; 0.5 g caster sugar Sugar; ½ tsp fennel seeds, ground (1 g) Fennel; 6 tbsp Greek yoghurt (90 ml) Greek Yogurt; 2 tbsp mayonnaise (30 ml) Mayo; Salt (1 g) Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Vineet Bhatia recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Vineet Bhatia.

Vineet Bhatia's Saffron-Cardamom Yoghurt Mayo Dip, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Water 30 mlLemon Juice 30 mlGreek Yogurt 90 mlMayo 30 ml

Ingredients

Saffron — ½ tsp saffron soaked in 2 tbsp hot water (0.5 g)
Water — 2 tbsp hot water (saffron soak) (30 ml)
Cardamom — ¼ tsp cardamom seeds, ground (0.5 g)
Lemon Juice — 1 lemon, juiced (30 ml)
Sugar — 0.5 g caster sugar
Fennel — ½ tsp fennel seeds, ground (1 g)
Greek Yogurt — 6 tbsp Greek yoghurt (90 ml)
Mayo — 2 tbsp mayonnaise (30 ml)
Salt — Salt (1 g)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Water, Lemon Juice, Greek Yogurt, Mayo.
Add finishing notes: Saffron, Cardamom, Sugar, Fennel, Salt.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Vineet Bhatia — published sauce recipes in the PantryFlex catalog. Michelin 1* (Zaika / Rasoi lineage).

Originally published as Saffron–Cardamom Yoghurt Mayo Dip.

Adapted from a Vineet Bhatia recipe (Vineet Bhatia / Great British Chefs).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Vineet Bhatia / Great British Chefs (published as “Saffron–Cardamom Yoghurt Mayo Dip”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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