Mast O Musir Persian Yogurt Dip With Shallots Recipes

MAST-O-KHIAR (YOGURT CUCUMBER SALAD BITES)

Steps:

• Scrub the surface of one cucumber using a vegetable brush and rinse well. Chop into small pieces. Alternatively you may grate the cucumber, especially for making the appetizer style cucumber yogurt salad bites.
• Drain any juices very well. It should yield about 2 cups grated cucumber.
• In a mixing bowl, combine cucumber, yogurt, garlic, dill, green onions, mint, and ground rose petals. Season it with pepper and salt as per taste.
• Add raisins and walnuts if you prefer. The addition of these ingredients is most suitable if preparing it for the appetizer style cucumber salad bites. Chill the mixture for one to two hours.
• If serving it as a traditional salad, then transfer the mixture to a serving bowl. Garnish with rose petals and mint to finish off the Mast-o-khiar.
• If serving it as cucumber salad bites, then take the other cucumber, scrub and rinse the surface very well with a vegetable brush.
• Cut off the ends of the cucumber. Then using a sharp knife cut it lengthwise through the center into two long halves.
• Using a melon baller scoop out the center portion of the cucumber to create a hollow cavity along the length of the halves. Then cut the hollowed out cucumber halves into smaller pieces. Using a small spoon fill these with the cucumber yogurt mixture.
• Garnish the yogurt cucumber salad bites with rose petals, mint, red pepper flakes, walnuts, raisins, barberries etc.
• Place the cucumber salad bites on a serving platter and insert toothpicks to make it easy to serve.

MAST-O MUSIR (PERSIAN SHALLOT YOGURT DIP)

Steps:

• Soak the dried shallots in cold water for 4 hours to overnight, until soft. Drain, rinse couple times and drain well or pat dry.
• Cut out the stem ends and any other hard parts of the soaked musir. Then finely chop the shallot slices.
• Combine chopped shallots, yogurt, salt, pepper and mix well. Add mint if desired.
• Cover and let it chill until served. The flavors blend well when it is left to chill for some hours.
• Garnish with rose petals, fresh mint leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.

MAST-O MUSIR - PERSIAN YOGURT DIP WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Finely dice your shallot.
• In a bowl, mix the yogurts and shallots thoroughly.
• Cover and place in the fridge 2 to 3 hours.

PERSIAN MAST-O-MUSIR

Steps:

• 1. Combine the yogurt and minced shallot in a glass bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. The taste does vastly improve with a longer chill time in the refrigerator.

YOGURT AND PERSIAN SHALLOT DIP (MAST-O MUSIR)

Steps:

• Soak the musir in water for 3 to 24 hours in the fridge. Drain, rinse in cold water, and pat dry. Inspect the soaked musir, cutting out any stems that remain hard after soaking, and chop finely.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped musir with the yogurt, salt, pepper, and mint. Mix well.
• Add the garnish if you like and serve as an appetizer or an accompaniment.