Dukkah spice blend
Spice blend
Dukkah is a traditional Egyptian condiment which generally consists of a mixture of herbs, nuts (usually hazelnut), and spices. It is typically used as a dip with bread or fresh vegetables for an hors d’œuvre/simple starter.
The word ‘dukkah’, or ‘duqqa’ is derived from the Arabic “to pound”, since the mixture of spices and nuts is pounded together after being dry roasted to a texture that is neither powdered nor paste-like.
Reference to a 19th-century text lists marjoram, mint, zaatar and chickpeas as further ingredients that can be used in the mixture, and some modern variants include pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds.
Try with our fantastic recipe using your home made dukkah and new potatoes, available in Recipes on our website.
Ingredients
- 130g hazelnuts
- 130g sunflower seeds
- 30g sesame seeds
- 10g sesame black
- 20g fennel seeds
- 14g coriander
- 14g cumin
- 7g sea salt
Method
- Toast seeds whole, toast sunflower and sesame and hazelnuts in the oven.
- Add all ingredients to blender with salt and pulse until desirable texture achieved.
- Larger chunks of hazelnuts are desirable.
Ingredients
- 130g hazelnuts
- 130g sunflower seeds
- 30g sesame seeds
- 10g sesame black
- 20g fennel seeds
- 14g coriander
- 14g cumin
- 7g sea salt
Method
- Toast seeds whole, toast sunflower and sesame and hazelnuts in the oven.
- Add all ingredients to blender with salt and pulse until desirable texture achieved.
- Larger chunks of hazelnuts are desirable.
