Mast-o-Khiar

Mast-o-khiar is the classic Persian cooling side of yoghurt, cucumber and mint, served with kebabs, rice and stews.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 45 min
Total: 45 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

  • 500g full-fat plain yoghurt
  • 1 large cucumber (about 300g), or 3 Persian cucumbers, diced small
  • 1 tbsp dried mint
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
  • 1 small garlic clove, finely grated (optional)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • Black pepper
  • Olive oil and dried rose petals, to garnish

Method

  1. Whisk the yoghurt until smooth and stir in the cucumber, mint, dill and garlic if using. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. Chill for at least 30 minutes so the flavours develop.

  3. Serve in a bowl drizzled with olive oil and scattered with dried rose petals.