Dukkah (pronounced Dook-ah) is an Egyptian spice and nut mixed which is usually served with bread and oil as an appetizer. I gave these as a party favor gift at our recent Anniversary Party so I hope there are now people all over Wisconsin enjoying some tasty dukkah with their friends! It is a simple yet interesting start to a meal or you could use it in place of a breadcrumb to coat lamb or pork before pan frying or baking it. There are loads of ways to use this versatile mix. If you're interested in trying something different, you will be so surprised with the flavours you can achieve my mixing the basic blend of nuts with any other of your favorite element to make something you just love.
1 cup hazelnuts
1/2 cup pistacchio nutes
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup coriander seeds
1/4 cup cumin seeds
salt
pepper or peppercorns
Method:
- In a hot dry skillet, roast the nuts and seeds separately until they are toasted and aromatic.
- Process each element in a coffee grinder to a coarse grind. Finer if you wish but it is nice to have a bit of texture to it to grab hold of the oil on the bread.
- Mix the quantities you desire and add salt and pepper.
- Optional: Add red pepper flakes, dried lemon etc (whatever takes your fancy) until you are happy with the flavor.
- Store in an airtight container in the pantry for up to 3months.
- To eat; tear off pieces of a nice rustic bread, dip it in a good quality olive oil, and then dip into a bowl of dukkah. Delightful!
ras el hanout
fennel seeds
dried lemon zest
red chili flakes
dried herbs - mint, thyme
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