Recipe for Goreme

This is a spicy cheese pureé that can be served as a dip, or a spread. Try it with Shraak, or with raw vegetables such as carrot sticks.

Serves 10-12

300g (10½ oz) feta cheese

300ml (11 fl oz) plain yoghurt

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 teasp paprika, plus extra to garnish

½ teasp cayenne

1 tablesp olive oil

Kalmata olives to garnish

Salt and pepper

Place the feta cheese and yoghurt in a bowl and, using a fork, mash them together to form a paste.

Add the garlic, paprika, cayenne and a little salt and pepper to taste. Spoon the mixture into a serving bowl. Drizzle the goreme with olive oil and garnish with some Kalamata olives and paprika before serving.