Dried Mint

We’ve long seen how families used to dry mint at home, and we still remember every step of the process: how they would wash it, let the water drain, and then leave it out in the sun or shade to dry slowly. After that, they’d grind it and separate the stems. Now, dried mint is conveniently available, clean, fresh, and ready to use.

Dried mint can be added to dishes like cutlet and kuku to bring a refreshing minty flavor, in whatever amount you prefer. You can mix it with other herbs, for example, to include it in sabzi polow or add it to stews. In celery stew, mint is an essential ingredient; though its quantity is smaller than the other herbs, its presence is important and impactful.

Dried mint is also great in stuffed grape leaves (dolmeh), and a dolmeh infused with the taste of mint doesn’t even need praise, it speaks for itself!