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Dukkah

Egypt

Dukkah comes from the Arabic word for 'to pound'. It is an Egyptian street snack, eaten at breakfast or with drinks, dipped in olive oil with fresh bread.

A crunchy Egyptian blend of toasted nuts, sesame seeds and spices. Dip bread in olive oil, then into the dukkah.

Authentic Egypt Dukkah recipe
Prep
10 mins
Cook
10 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
90 kcal
Serves
12
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

100ghazelnuts or almonds
3 tbspsesame seeds
2 tbspcoriander seeds
1 tbspcumin seeds
1 tspfennel seeds
1 tspblack peppercorns
1 tspflaky sea salt
1/2 tspdried mint (optional)

Method

1

Toast the nuts in a dry pan for 5-6 minutes until golden, then set aside to cool.

2

Toast the sesame, coriander, cumin, fennel and peppercorns separately for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

3

Pound or pulse everything in a mortar or food processor to a coarse, crumbly mix. Don't make it a paste.

4

Stir in the salt and mint. Serve with olive oil and bread. Keeps for 1 month in a jar.

Chef's Tip

Keep the texture coarse. Over-processing releases the nut oils and turns it into paste.

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