Kefir Cheese Balls

Name: Kefir Cheese Balls
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 litre kefir; 1 pinch salt; 2 tbsp zaatar; 2 tbsp rainbow pepper; 2 tbsp tajin; 300 ml olive oil

3 steps

Prep:5min

Making homemade seasoned Cheese balls is super easy and very little required besides a little patience . They are creamy and have a delicious flavor so great for smashing on your fav sourdough or on toasted pitta .

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:52:36 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

1 litrekefir

1 pinchsalt

2 Tbspzaatar

2 Tbsprainbow pepper

2 TbspTajin

300mlolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Get a large bowl then put a strainer over it with a Muslin cloth or cheese cloth. Now pour over the kefir stir in a generous pinch of salt and cover it over . Let the whey drip down into the bowl. You can drink the whey or use it to make pancakes . Don’t throw it out . As soon as the whey stops dripping check to see that the consistency is thick and creamy . Now out a plate on top with some cans of beans or weights to weigh it down and put this in the fridge for 24-36 hours to firm up

kefir1 litre

salt1 pinch

Step 2

When the kefir has formed enough roll into balls ( whatever size you want ) then put them on a kitchen paper lined tray and cover them with more kitchen paper . Put them back into the fridge for a few hours to firm up

Step 3

Once the balls have firmed up you can roll them in the zaatar tajin and rainbow pepper . You can also roll them in chillies or any homemade seasoning you like . To keep them nice and preserved put some oil in a clean sterilized mason jar then put the cheese balls in and cover with the oil. Put them in the fridge until you want to use them and enjoy !