Persian mast-a yogurt condiment-can be mixed with shallots, beets, spinach, or, as in this recipe, with Persian cucumbers, mint, and dried rose petals.
Once you've tried ice cream made with fresh mint leaves - a far cry from the neon-green stuff - you'll never go back. Here, it's enclosed in a thick robe of rich bittersweet chocolate.
The salad works best with strips of Persian flatbread, but if you don't have time to make your own, and can't find any in the shops, then plain tortillas work just as well. The addition of golpar, with...