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Mast-O Musir (Persian Shallot Yogurt Dip)
Mast o musir is an incredibly delicious yogurt dip made with Persian shallots. It is so creamy, refreshing and the shallots add a stunning flavor to the dip.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Persian
Diet
Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Hindu, Kosher, Low Salt, Vegetarian
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
(¼ cup)
Calories
44
kcal
Author
Roxana Begum
Cost
$2
Equipment
Cutting Board
Chef's Knife
Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
½
cup
dried Persian shallots
2
cups
plain Greek yogurt
½
teaspoon
salt
¼
teaspoon
ground black pepper
Garnish
2
tablespoons
mint
fresh, see note
2
teaspoons
Rose petals
optional
Olive oil drizzle
optional
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
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.
Notes
Mint:
You can also chop the fresh mint very finely and stir it into the dip. Or use ½ tablespoon of dried mint.
Dried Persian Shallots and Rose Petals:
These are available at Persian grocery stores or online.
Quick Soak:
Pour boiled water over dried shallots and let it soak until completely softened.
Milder Flavor:
Discard water from soaked Persian shallots and soak it one or two more times, draining the water each time.
Storage and Leftovers:
This yogurt dip keeps well in the refrigerator for a week. But do not freeze it.
For more information on ingredients, variations and serving suggestions, scroll up the page to the blog post.
Nutrition
Serving:
0.25
Cup
|
Calories:
44
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
4
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0.25
g
|
Cholesterol:
3
mg
|
Sodium:
135
mg
|
Potassium:
46
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
27
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
60
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg