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Ievgen Klopotenko

Ievgen Klopotenko

Poppy Seeds Dip

3h 50m

Poppy seeds are very popular in Ukrainian cuisine. I’ve decided to create this dip to show that you can use poppy seeds not only in sweet dishes, but also in savory preparations!

This Poppy Seeds Dip is perfect for eating with some crunchy bread, raw veggies, putting on a sandwich, or even using as a salad dressing!

  • Add 3⅓ cups of water to a pan and bring it to a boil

    Step 0
  • Add 1¼ cups of poppy seeds to another pan and pour the boiling water on top of it

    Step 1
  • Turn the heat on to medium and bring it to a boil. Remove from the stove and set aside for 2h to hydrate

    Step 2
  • Transfer the poppy seeds and water to a blender. Blend on high speed until the mixture turns white and it is as homogeneous as possible

    Step 3
  • Transfer the mixture to a pot over medium heat

    Step 4
  • Add 1 tsp of sugar, ½ tsp of salt, and mix it

    Step 5
  • Cook the mixture while stirring constantly until it starts to curdle. Remove from the heat

    Step 6
  • Sieve the mixture, keeping the curds intact while removing maximum liquid. Discard the liquid and transfer the curds to a bowl

    Step 7
  • Add ½ cup of cream cheese and whisk until homogeneous

    Step 8
  • Place the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 1h to cool down

    Step 9
  • Plate the mixture on a serving dish and top with chopped pickled cucumbers to taste

    Step 10
  • Add fresh mint leaves and drizzle honey to taste on top of it. The poppy seeds dip is ready

    Step 11
  • Grab your favorite bread and enjoy it!

    Step 12

Yield 1½ cups

  • Poppy Seed

    Poppy Seed

    1¼ cups
  • Cream Cheese

    Cream Cheese

    ½ cup
  • Pickled Cucumber

    Chopped Pickled Cucumber

    to taste
  • Honey

    Honey

    to taste
  • Mint

    Mint

    to taste
  • Sugar

    Sugar

    1 tsp
  • Salt

    Salt

    ½ tsp
  • Water

    Water

    3⅓ cups

Equipment

  • Hand Blender

    Hand Blender

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