Giaourtotiropita: pie with yogurt and feta

Yogurt is one of the oldest and most beloved fermented foods. It has been known around the world for centuries. In ancient Greece, the precursor of yogurt was oxygala, a dairy product that must have tasted somewhere between modern sour cream and yogurt.

Preparation time

00:15
Cooking time

00:55
Serves

8
Cuisine

Greek

Ingredients

400g Greek yogurt
500g feta cheese
4 eggs
200g butter
150g self-raising flour
100g breadcrumbs
a bit of sesame for decoration
a couple of sprigs of fresh mint or 2 tbsp. of dried mint

Greek pita with yogurt and feta

The yogurt has been altered and tweaked over the centuries to suit our tastes, from breakfast preparations with fruit and honey to the famous tzatziki dip, meat marinades, and many other savoury dishes. The yogurt we love the most in Greece is strained yogurt, full or low fat. It is very popular the world over and was coined as Greek yogurt or Greek style yogurt. Undoubtedly, yogurt is the star of many traditional Greek meals. Let’s face it; souvlaki would be so boring without tzatziki. And how about making a pie with feta cheese and yogurt?

Greek feta is in close competition with Greek yogurt in terms of fame. Its tangy flavour has been cherished in so many different dishes, from elaborate bakes to simpler dishes like fried feta with honey. Together with yogurt, they make for an absolutely delicious cheese pie.

This cheese pie is known as the ‘lazy pie’. Contrary to the traditional style pastries that you knead and roll out your own dough, this pie requires no pastry. To make it, you only need a bit of flour, some eggs and of course Greek yogurt and feta cheese. Combine the ingredients in under five minutes, bake and enjoy.