By cooking.nytimes.com

Mast-o Khiar (Persian Cucumber and Herb Yogurt)

Ingredients

4 servings

¼ cupblack raisins

or golden

0.5 poundpersian cucumbers

24 ouncesgreek yogurt

or labneh

2 tablespoonsfresh parsley

any combination of, finely chopped, cilantro, basil, tarragon or dill

1garlic clove

finely grated or pounded into a smooth paste with a pinch of salt

fine sea salt

black pepper

freshly ground

¾ teaspoondried rose petals

ground or crumbled, optional

1 teaspoondried mint

1 teaspoondried dill

3 tablespoonschopped toasted walnut

roughly, pieces

Instructions