Tirokafteri (Greek Whipped Feta Dip)
Feta whipped smooth with yoghurt, lemon, and Aleppo pepper.
Ingredients
- 250 g Feta
- 100 g Yogurt
- ½ Lemon
- 1 tsp Aleppo pepper
- 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
Method
- Blend the feta, yoghurt, and lemon until smooth and whipped.
- Spread on a plate, pool with olive oil, and dust with Aleppo pepper to serve.
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About Tirokafteri (Greek Whipped Feta Dip)
Tirokafteri is a Greek whipped feta dip, a fixture of the meze table whose name signals its two defining traits, tiro (cheese) and kafteri (spicy). Feta is blended with yogurt and lemon until it loses its crumble and turns smooth and airy, transforming a firm, salty cheese into a light, spreadable cream. The yogurt tempers the feta's saltiness and adds a subtle tang, while lemon lifts the whole thing. What makes it kafteri is the heat, here from Aleppo pepper, whose fruity, moderate warmth is stirred or dusted over the top.
The texture is the appeal: cloud-soft and tangy, salty from the feta but rounded by yogurt, with a gentle chili warmth that builds rather than burns. It's spread on a plate, pooled with olive oil, and eaten with warm pita, raw vegetables, or grilled bread, and it belongs on any spread of Greek small plates. Being cheese-based and low in carbs, it also suits keto and low-carb eating without any special substitution. It comes together in about ten minutes with a blender or food processor, so the only real key is blending long enough to get past crumbly and into properly whipped.
Tirokafteri (Greek Whipped Feta Dip): frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Tirokafteri (Greek Whipped Feta Dip)?
A serving has about 188 calories — 6.7g protein, 3.2g carbs, 16.8g fat, 0.2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Tirokafteri (Greek Whipped Feta Dip) gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Tirokafteri (Greek Whipped Feta Dip) has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Tirokafteri (Greek Whipped Feta Dip) dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Feta, Yogurt. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How many servings does Tirokafteri (Greek Whipped Feta Dip) make?
This recipe makes 6 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.