Dukkah (duck-ah) is a savory blend of nuts, seeds, along with warm and toasty spices. It adds crunch and zing to soups, salads, and hummus. Dip some crusty bread in good olive oil, then in some dukkah, wow, heaven.
Dukkah originates from Egypt with Mediterranean roots. Toasting the nuts and seeds, brings out all the best flavor in them. Honestly, toast all your seeds and nuts, always, not only for Dukkah! An easy, healthy game changer.
What you need to make dukkah:
Just like any old, traditional recipe (from any culture) their are grannies who say there way it best. Well, phooey to that, this is how I like my dukkah, and I bet you will too. Here’s what you need:
- Almonds
- Hazelnuts
- Pistachios
- Sesame Seeds
- Fennel Seeds
- Ground Cumin
- Ground Coriander
I love to make dukkah with a mortar and pestle, a new ‘gadget’ in my kitchen, what did I do without one? If you don’t have one, a small food processor will work fine too. You want to retain some crunch, so don’t over-process it.
Play around with it your dukkah, customize it to your tastes.. If you don’t like fennel, add in some sumac or cinnamon. It’s so delish and makes a great healthy topping.
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Dukkah
Description
This savory nut and spice blend is a great topping for soups, salads, even bread and good olive oil. You’ll want to keep some on hand at all times!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup almonds, toasted
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts*, toasted (I love American Hazelnut Co. brand)
- 1/4 cup pistachios, toasted
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds (combo of white and black if you have them both!), toasted
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon whole fennel seed
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, (about 25 turns of the mill)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (affiliate link)
Instructions
- In a dry, medium-size skillet over medium heat, add the almonds and toast for about 7 minutes, tossing them around so they don’t burn. Add the hazelnuts, and pistachios, and toast for another 4-5 minutes. You should be able to smell the nuttiness, and they will start to pop. Add the sesame seeds to the pan and turn off the stove. This is enough time to bring out their nutty flavor. Leave in the pan to cool down a bit.
- Transfer the nut and seed mixture to a food processor (affiliate link), or you can do it in stages in a mortar and pestle. Pulse until the nuts are broken up and coarse in texture, almost like rough sand. Add the spices, salt, and pepper, and give it 1-2 more pulses to combine.
- Place the dukkah in an air-tight container and store for 2-3 weeks.
NOTE: You can also toast the nuts and seeds in the oven. I love to use my toaster oven because the timer goes off! Less likely to burn. It’s worth the extra step to toast. It makes a world of difference.
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