Persian Yogurt Dip with Shallots (Mast-O Musir)

🥘 Ingredients

• Greek yogurt
  2 c
• cold water
• dried Persian shallots
  1/2 c
• mint (optional)
  2 Tbsp
• olive oil (optional)
• pepper
  1/4 tsp
• rose petals (optional)
  2 tsp
• salt
  1/2 tsp

1. 1

   Soak the dried Persian shallots in cold water for 4 hours to overnight, until soft. Drain, rinse couple times and drain well or pat dry.

   dried Persian shallots: 1/2 c, cold water
2. 2

   Cut out the stem ends and any other hard parts of the soaked musir. Then finely chop the shallot slices.
3. 3

   Combine chopped shallots, Greek yogurt , salt , pepper and mix well. Add mint (optional) if desired.

   Greek yogurt: 2 c, salt: 1/2 tsp, pepper: 1/4 tsp, mint (optional): 2 Tbsp
4. 4

   Cover and let it chill until served. The flavors blend well when it is left to chill for some hours.
5. 5

   Garnish with rose petals (optional) , fresh mint leaves and a drizzle of olive oil (optional) .

   rose petals (optional): 2 tsp, olive oil (optional)