Spring is near. Make vegan kabob and Mast-o-Musir!
Mast-o-Musir is a traditional Iranian side dish, commonly served with kabob. I personally enjoy this Persian dip with a bowl of potato chips. It is prepared with yogurt (called “mast”) and dried wild shallots (called “musir”). It is similar to French Onion dip.
Our version of Mast-o-Musir is vegan of course. Dairy is the exploitation of the female productive system, from artificially inseminating the cow to removing her baby and plugging her to a pump to remove her milk.
There are so many great alternatives to dairy. Our household favorite plant-based yogurt is from Kitehill Foods, and it is made from almonds. It is perfect in Persian and Indian dishes. All of our Persian recipes calling for plant-based yogurt use the plain, unsweetened almond yogurt from Kitehill Foods.
The Persian Shallot can be bought at a Persian or Afghan store or even on Amazon.
“As you start to walk the way, the way appears.” – Rumi
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Mast-o-Musir (Persian Shallot Dip)
- Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
A Persian version of French Onion Dip
Ingredients
- 7 Persian Shallots (soaked in hot water for 3 hours and drained)
- 2 cups plain, unsweetened almond yogurt (Kithill brand recommended)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh dill
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Paprika and dill for garnish
Instructions
- Finely mince the soaked shallot in a food processor.
- Add the yogurt to a medium bowl.
- Add the shallot (save 1 tsp for garnish).
- Add the black pepper, salt, and dill. Combine.
- Garnish with the remaining shallot, fresh dill, and paprika.
- Serve with bread, kabob, or as a dip for veggies and chips.
- Prep Time: 185 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dip
- Cuisine: Iranian/Persian
Keywords: Vegan, Plant-Based, Persian, Iranian, Mast-o-Musir, dairy-free, shallot