Yogurt With Raisins Cucumber And Walnuts Food

YOGURT WITH RAISINS, CUCUMBER, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Let cool, then finely chop.
• Mix walnuts, cucumber, yogurt, raisins, green garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 Tbsp. mint, 1 Tbsp. oil, and 2 tsp. rose petals, if using, in a medium bowl to combine; season with salt and pepper. If yogurt looks thick, stir in milk as needed.
• Serve topped with Aleppo-style pepper and more dried mint and rose petals and drizzled with more oil.
• Do Ahead
• Yogurt can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

MASHT-O KHIYAAR (PERSIAN CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SULTANAS AND WALNUTS)

Steps:

• Place yogurt into a fine-mesh sieve lined with a coffee filter and allow to drain, about 20 minutes. You should end up with about a cup of thick yogurt.
• Heat a small skillet over medium heat, add walnuts, and toast while stirring until nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Mix yogurt, sultanas, walnuts, dill, mint, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, add cucumber and toss to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

PERSIAN ROSE PETAL SALAD

Steps:

• Cover the raisins in water to plump for about 30 minutes. Drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the raisins, cucumber, yogurt, green onion, walnuts, dill, mint and garlic.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with more green onion, walnuts, mint and rose petals.

MAST-O KHIAR (PERSIAN YOGURT AND CUCUMBER DIP)

Steps:

• In a serving bowl combine the cucumber, raisins, yogurt, sour cream, scallions, mint, dill, garlic and walnuts.
• Stir mixture thoroughly and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate dip for at least 1 hour before serving.
• When ready to serve, garnish with the mint, rose petals and the rose bud, if using.
• Serve with pita bread triangles, Arabic bread, crostini, etc.
• Yield is estimated.

MAST-O KHIAR (PERSIAN CUCUMBER AND HERB YOGURT)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, submerge the raisins in boiling water to plump for 10 minutes, then drain well.
• Remove alternating stripes of peel on cucumbers and trim ends. Dice cucumbers into 1/4-inch pieces and place in a large bowl with raisins, yogurt, fresh herbs, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and, if using, half the rose petals. Using your fingers to break up any large pieces, gently grind the dried mint and dried dill into the bowl. Stir to combine and adjust seasoning with salt as needed.
• Just before serving, stir in the walnuts and transfer to serving bowl. Garnish with remaining rose petals, if using. Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.

YOGURT AND CUCUMBER SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except the last three. Mix thoroughly with 1 cup water.
• Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Just before serving stir in rose petals and add a few ice cubes. Garnish with additional mint and pita bread croutons.