Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Dukkah Recipe (Egyptian Nut and Spice Blend) is a gluten-free, vegan Egyptian, Middle Eastern, World condiment, side dish made with simple everyday ingredients in about 20 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: Not specified
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 1 · 1 medium-size jar
  • Category: Condiment, Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Egyptian, Middle Eastern, World

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)

Method

  1. 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.
  2. Roast the sesame seeds in the same pan on low to medium-low heat till they pop and their color changes. Set aside.
  3. Roast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns till they smell fragrant. Set aside.
  4. Let the roasted/toasted nuts and seeds cool completely at room temperature.
  5. Once cooled, transfer them to a food processor, coffee-grinder or a mixer-grinder.
  6. Process or grind using the pulse option until you get the desired level of blend, slightly coarse or semi-fine.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.