Dükkah

Info

Egyptian Savory Nut Dip

• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup black or plain sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup unsalted almonds, hazelnuts or pistachios
• Rustic or country-style bread cut into 2-inch pieces
• Olive oil or plain, lowfat yogurt for dipping

Procedures

1. Heat a medium sized skillet over medium high heat. Add the sesame, coriander, cumin, fennel, salt and pepper and stir for 5 minutes or until seeds are toasted. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
2. Place nuts and seed mixture in a food processor then pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse powder. Be careful to not overdo it or the nuts may turn into a paste.
3. Pour mixture into a serving bowl and serve as an appetizer by dipping bread into oil or yogurt then into the nut and seed mixture.

Source

• Dükkah - Egyptian Savory Nut Dip from the Public Health Cookbook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—original source of recipe, government resource in the public domain