To get a yogurt base with a thick & creamy texture, do the following:
- line a sieve with cheesecloth.
- Place the sieve over a bigger bowl.
- Pour low-fat yogurt in sieve and press out as much water as you can.
- Tie up the yogurt-filled cheesecloth and let the rest of the water from the yogurt drain into the bigger bowl (about 2 hours)
Once the yogurt is nice and thick, mixed in scallions & cucumbers (both finely chopped), grated carrot, salt, black & red pepper
*Other flavors you could add to the dip include: curry powder, cumin, red pepper, or finely chopped garlic cloves (I suspect the latter might be a bad idea if you are eating it as a pre-going out snack)