Dukkah

Name: A delicious, spicy Egyptian dip that is so easy to make and incredibly light
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 31 min
Ingredients: 2/3 cup hazelnuts, unsalted cashews, almonds, pistachios, pecans, walnuts or peanuts, or a blend of several; 1/2 cup sesame seeds; 3 tablespoon coriander seeds; 2 tablespoon fennel seeds; 2 tablespoon cumin seeds; 2 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper; 2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; bread and olive oil, for serving

The Daily Meal Staff|April 7, 2021 1:20 am EST

Dukkah

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The Egyptians are great snackers and love dukkah, a blend of nuts, seeds and spices. Dip a bit of bread into good olive oil, then into the dukkah, and make your mouth happy. Vary this by changing the nuts but try to keep the spice ratios the same. Dukkah should be lively with pepper, and mysterious with spices that don’t appear on the table often. —Robin Mather, Chicago TribuneThis recipe is by Robin Mather and was originally published in the Chicago Tribune.

Prep Time

20

minutes

Cook Time

11

minutes

Servings

28

Total time: 31 minutes

Ingredients

2/3 cup hazelnuts, unsalted cashews, almonds, pistachios, pecans, walnuts or peanuts, or a blend of several
1/2 cup sesame seeds
3 tablespoon coriander seeds
2 tablespoon fennel seeds
2 tablespoon cumin seeds
2 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon coarse salt
bread and olive oil, for serving

Directions

Step 1: Heat the oven to 350 F. Spread 2/3 cup nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Step 2: In a dry heavy skillet over medium heat, toast 1/2 cup sesame seeds, stirring constantly, until light golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour into a bowl.
Step 3: In the same skillet, toast 3 tablespoons coriander seeds, 2 tablespoons fennel and 2 tablespoons cumin seeds, stirring constantly until they become fragrant and begin to pop, 3 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a spice mill or coffee grinder kept for spices; process until finely ground. Tip the mixture into the bowl with the sesame seeds.
Step 4: Put the cooled nuts into a food processor, spice mill or coffee grinder; process until finely chopped but not so long that they form a paste. It’s easy to do this by hand if you prefer. It’s OK if some pieces are larger. Stir into the bowl with the sesame-spice mixture. Add 2 tablespoons black pepper, 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper and salt. Stir to blend well.
Step 5: Serve with good bread torn into pieces and a dish of fruity olive oil or avocado oil for dipping. Dip the bread into the oil, then into the dukkah.