{"id":5122,"date":"2025-09-22T16:45:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labsalliebe.com\/en\/?p=5122"},"modified":"2025-09-23T09:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:05:08","slug":"mast-o-musir-persian-shallot-yogurt-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labsalliebe.com\/en\/mast-o-musir-persian-shallot-yogurt-dip\/","title":{"rendered":"Mast-o Musir \u2013 Persian Shallot Yogurt Dip"},"content":{"rendered":"

What could be better than a refreshing Persian dip to serve alongside your BBQ favorites? Let me introduce you to my creamy Mast-o Musir<\/strong> \u2013 Persian Shallot Yoghurt Dip. If you love tzatziki or garlic dips but hate that strong garlic breath afterwards, Mast-o Musir will be your new best friend. It\u2019s mild, nutty, delicately garlicky, and beautifully aromatic \u2013 without overpowering your palate.<\/p>\n

In Iran, this dip is traditionally served with kabab<\/a><\/strong> fresh from the grill, but honestly, I could happily enjoy it with just warm Nan-e Barbari<\/a><\/strong>, Persian flatbread.<\/p>\n

Watch my preparation video on Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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WHAT IS MUSIR – PERSIAN SHALLOT?<\/h2>\n

Musir is the Persian name for Allium stipitatum<\/em>, a type of shallot that grows mainly in Iran and its neighboring regions. You\u2019ll find it thriving high up in the Zagros Mountains<\/strong> at altitudes of 6,000\u20138,000 feet (1800\u20132500 m). Unlike common garlic, which prefers warmer climates, Musir loves the cold mountain air.<\/p>\n

The bulbs look a little like small onions but usually have just two cloves (compared to the 10 or more cloves of regular garlic). After harvesting, the cloves are sliced and air-dried. You\u2019ll find them sold in Persian markets either as crispy chips or in powdered form.<\/p>\n