Name: Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Plain yogurt - 1 ½ cups; Roughly chopped walnuts - 2 tablespoons; Golden raisins (sultanas), roughly chopped - 3 tablespoons; Chopped fresh dill - 1 tablespoon; Chopped fresh mint - 1 tablespoon; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon; Cucumber - peeled, seeded, and diced - 1 large

Ingredients for - Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts)

1. Plain yogurt 1 ½ cups

2. Roughly chopped walnuts 2 tablespoons

3. Golden raisins (sultanas), roughly chopped 3 tablespoons

4. Chopped fresh dill 1 tablespoon

5. Chopped fresh mint 1 tablespoon

6. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon

7. Cucumber - peeled, seeded, and diced 1 large

How to cook deliciously - Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts)

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

Mix yogurt, sultanas, walnuts, dill, mint, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, add cucumber and toss to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour.