Khoresht Mast Recipe, a delicious Iranian dessert with beef

Isfahan with its great history has its own traditional dishes, of which Khoresht Mast (Beef Yogurt Dessert) is one of them.

Khoresht Mast does not have a precise history, but it has been used in important big parties for about a hundred years, and in the past, it was one of the important dishes of the court, which is now used as a dessert.

A delicious dish that can be found on the menu of the most authentic and traditional restaurants in Isfahan.

Khoresht Mast, although it has the name khoresht (stew), it is one of the most popular traditional desserts of Isfahan.

In Iranian culture stew is a group of dishes that are a juicy combination of stir-fried vegetables or boiled legumes, usually served with cooked meat and a little water; Khoresht Mast carries the name of khoresht (stew), but it is actually a dessert.

Khoresht Mast has complete nutrients that can even be used as a main food. Stay with us on this article of Cookery Magazine to learn how to cook it step by step.

Khoresht Mast is a food with a sweet taste, containing meat, condensed yogurt, and saffron, which can be prepared with chicken and turkey meat in cases where the consumption of red meat is prohibited.

Ingredients for making Khoresht Mast (Beef Yogurt Dessert):

Onion	1 piece
Sugar	½ cup
Rose (Water rose)	1 soup spoon
Walnut	1 tablespoon
Slivered almond (Almond slice)	1 tablespoon
Sweet full-fat yogurt	3 cups
Mutton neck meat	250 grams
Brewed saffron	As much as needed
Salt, black pepper, and Turmeric	As much as needed
Slivered pistachios and barberry	As much as needed

How to cook Khoresht Mast (Beef Yogurt Dessert):

The first step:

To prepare delicious Khoresht Mast, first, place the neck meat in a suitable pot, then remove the onion skin and wash it well. Next, we divide the onion into 2 parts and put it in the pot.

Now add some turmeric to the pot, then add enough water to cover the meat. Next, we put the pot on low heat, then let the meat cook completely for 3 hours.

The second step:

At this stage, after this time has passed, we remove the meat from the pot, then remove the bones and shred the meat very thinly.

Next, we pour the meat into a suitable pot.

Now we beat the meat with a masher until the meat becomes white and elastic.  Next, pour the yogurt into a suitable pot, then put the pot on a gentle heat and add some sugar to it.

The third step:

At this step, stir the yogurt continuously until it boils. When the yogurt boils, add the meat to it and stir continuously until the meat and yogurt are combined and uniform.

Now we chop the walnut kernels into small gems, then pour them into the Khoresht Mast along with almond slices and brewed saffron.

Next, we pour some salt and rose water into the Khoresht Mast, then mix.

The fourth step:

Finally, when the Khoresht Mast becomes thick and stretchy, we take it off the heat, then pour it into the dish we want.

In the end, we pour some slivered pistachio and barberry on it as a decoration, then serve it cold. Enjoy your meal.

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