Sunday, December 21, 2014

Mast-o-khiar

Mast-o-khiar

Who can reject a delicious side dish!!. Mast o Khiar is such an easy traditional healthy dip which is farsi/persian for yogurt and cucumber. This cool dip goes well with almost every recipes you choose.

 Preparation

  • Wash the cucumber.
  • Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop the seeds and pulp from the middle.
  • Wash the onion and cut it in half.

 Cooking method

Step 1
Hold a flat or box grater over a bowl, and shred the cucumber on the coarse section of the grater.
Step 2 (Optional)
Grate the onion and mix it with the grated cucumber in bowl.
Step 3
Add the yogurt in the bowl and mix it with the cucumber. Add salt,pepper and mint powder to the mixture. Place the mast-khiar in refrigerator for at least 2 hours. It is delicious to serve it when it is cold.
How to serve it  :Pour some mast-khiar in a bowl and decorate it with some mint powder and basil leave. You can serve it as dish side with potato chips.

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