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Kaleh Joosh کله جوش

Quick dish of kashk, walnuts, onions and mint, eaten with bread.

⏱ 30 min · vegetarian

Ingredients

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  • 6½ onions
  • 3¼ tsp turmeric
  • 6½ tbsp dried mint
  • 195 g walnuts, roughly chopped
  • 815 ml kashk (fermented whey)
  • 13 tbsp oil
  • 13 flatbread (lavash, sangak or barbari)

Method

  1. Fry the onion rings until golden and add the turmeric.
  2. Briefly toast the mint and walnuts with them.
  3. Stir the kashk with 300 ml water, add and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring.
  4. Serve with bread for dipping.