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Dukkah Recipe (Egyptian Nut and Spice Blend)
Dukkah is a simple, quick, healthy and delicious condiment of a nuts, seeds and spices blend from the Egyptian Cuisine. It is also known as duqqa/dukka, doa or duah.
Cook Time
0 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 1 medium-size jar
Calories: 1348 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
International , Middle Eastern , Egyptian
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds
- ½ cup white sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
- 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
- ½ tablespoon fennel seeds
- ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
- sea salt or regular salt, add as required
Instructions
- In a frying pan or skillet, roast the almonds on medium-low to medium heat until they are lightly browned. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Roast the sesame seeds in the same pan on low to medium-low heat till they pop and their color changes. Set aside.
- Roast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns till they smell fragrant. Set aside.
- Let the roasted/toasted nuts and seeds cool completely at room temperature.
- Once cooled, transfer them to a food processor, coffee-grinder or a mixer-grinder.
- Process or grind using the pulse option until you get the desired level of blend, slightly coarse or semi-fine.
- You can also opt to process or grind the almonds first and then the sesame seeds and spices like I have done in the step-by-step pictorial above.
- Remove in an air-tight jar. Store Dukkah in the refrigerator. It keeps well for about 2 weeks. You can also freeze for a longer shelf life.
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Notes
- To increase the spiciness, you can add some more dry red chilies or even red chili flakes.
- Adding dry mint will give a fragrant coolness to the duqqa.
- Some dukkah recipes have also marjoram, zaatar and chickpeas added in it. You can choose to add these if you like.
- Cool all the ingredients after they have been roasted. If you put them hot or warm in the grinder, then due to moisture they clog to each other and become paste like.
- Explore with the seeds, nuts and spices and create the fusions and flavors you like.
- Note that the approximate nutrition info is for the entire portion of Dukkah made from this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1348kcal
(67%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
114g
(175%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
35g
Monounsaturated Fat
63g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Sodium
1199mg
(50%)
Potassium
1821mg
(52%)
Fiber
34g
(136%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
177IU
(4%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
2mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
10mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Vitamin E
37mg
Vitamin K
4µg
Calcium
1345mg
(135%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
137µg
Iron
27mg
(150%)
Magnesium
742mg
Phosphorus
1278mg
Zinc
11mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1medium-size jar
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1348
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1348kcal | 67% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 114g | 175% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 35g | 206% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 63g | 315% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1199mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 1821mg | 39% |
| Fiber | 34g | 136% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 177IU | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 2mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 10mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 37mg | |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | |
| Calcium | 1345mg | 135% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 137µg | |
| Iron | 27mg | 150% |
| Magnesium | 742mg | 186% |
| Phosphorus | 1278mg | |
| Zinc | 11mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.