4 persian cucumber dip Recipes

english cucumber, peeled and diced, raisins, whole milk yogurt, drained (read intro), sour cream, green onion, chopped, fresh mint, chopped (not dried ), fresh dill weed, chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced, walnuts, finely chopped, salt , to taste, black pepper, fresh mint, fresh rose petals , cut into ribbons, dried rose bud (optional)

fresh lemon juice, anchovy fillets, shallot, coarsely chopped, champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, garlic clove, peeled, ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, quartered, sour cream, chopped fresh italian parsley, chopped fresh tarragon, chopped fresh basil, olive oil, cooked large american shrimp, peeled , tails left intact, heads of green and red belgian endive, trimmed, leaves separated, easter egg radishes, trimmed , with some tops still attached, heirloom baby carrots, peeled, trimmed , with some tops still attached, persian or japanese cucumbers, cut into 3x1/2-inch spears, sugar snap peas, trimmed, red, yellow, and orange bell peppers , cut into 3x1/2-inch strips

dried mung beans , picked over and washed, basmati rice, washed and drained, onion, peeled and finely chopped, turmeric, ground cumin, water, oil or butter, sea salt, thick yogurt, to serve (or mast-o khiar, persian yogurt and cucumber dip such as mast-o khiar (persian yogurt and cucumber dip)), date syrup, to serve (dibis in arabic, found in middle eastern or health food stores)