A delicious, aromatic blend of nuts, seeds and spices. Perfect for snacking or cooking. I served my Dukkah recipe with my Homemade Herb Bread as a bread dip.
You know how you prepare a dish in your head to the point you taste the goodness and your soul is so excited for what’s to come. But then you find that you don't have all the ingredients, such a disappointment.
Well this happened to me the other day. I was so certain I had a container of Dukkah in my fridge, turns out I didn't have any. After dealing with the disappointment I decided to just make the trip to Trader Joe’s, since it's just two minutes around the corner from where I live and all would be fine.
I walked up and down the same aisle several times determined I could find it without having to ask for help. I finally had to ask for help. Guess what, they were out, completely out. I was disappointed but determined. That was the moment I decided to make it myself.
It really is quite simple and actually better because I had all the control over what nuts to use. I decided on hazelnut and almond.
Some of you may be wondering what in the heck is Dukkah? Pronounced Doo-kah.
Dukkah is an Egyptian spice blend made with nuts and spice seeds, used mostly as a bread dip with extra virgin olive oil. There are more versions of Dukkah recipes than I can count, I took the ingredients from the side of the empty Trader Joe's Dukkah container, excluded some added others and played around with the spices to get this blend.
I even split my batch and added dried mint, coconut chips and hemp seeds to the second half to use over cereal and fruit.
There are many ways to use Dukkah and I'm having fun finding those many ways.
Some of those ways are over salads, soups, roasted veggies, eggs, fruit and yogurt to name a few.
By the way the best place to store Dukkah is in the fridge, it helps prevent the nuts and seeds from going rancid. Which is why I store all of my nuts and seeds in my fridge.
It's absolutely amazing and so quick and easy to make. I don't think I’ll be buying again.
I served my Dukkah with slices of herbed bread that I had made earlier and I included the recipe below.
PrintMy Dukkah Recipe with Homemade Herb Bread
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 14 mins
- Total Time: 19 mins
Ingredients
- ¾ cup almonds
- ¼ cup hazelnuts
- ¼ sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated black pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried mint (optional)
- 2 teaspoons dried coconut flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat, dry roast the almonds, hazelnuts, sesame and fennel seeds separately, just until fragrant.
- Place dry roasted nuts and seeds in bowl of food processor and process until it's at desired consistency.
- Transfer to a bowl and add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Store in an airtight container in your fridge. Mixture should last about one month.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 38
- Sugar: 0.3
- Sodium: 60.7
- Fat: 3.2
- Saturated Fat: 0.4
- Carbohydrates: 1.8
- Fiber: 1.1
- Protein: 1.3
Homemade Herb Bread
I used my bread maker to make my dough and baked the bread in my oven. If you don't have a bread machine you can mix the traditional way with your hands.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 6 loaves
- Category: Breakfast and Brunch
- Method: Baking
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup water
- 2 teaspoons yeast
- 3 ½ cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Place the ingredients into the bread machine, making sure to place the wet ingredients in first.
- When dough is ready, turn onto a lightly floured surface and cut into 6 pieces.
- Lightly oil two large shallow baking pans.
- Shape dough into a logs and place on prepared baking pans, cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake bread until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 oz
- Calories: 111
- Sugar: 0.1
- Sodium: 240.5
- Fat: 0.5
- Saturated Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 22.1
- Fiber: 0.9
- Protein: 3.8
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Deborah Davis says
What a lovely treat. I have never tried this aromatic blend of nuts, seeds and spices before but now I can't wait to make this. Your herb bread recipe sounds addictive. As a bread lover, my hubby will gobble this up with olive oil! Thank you for sharing your delectable Dukkah Recipe with Homemade Herb Bread with us at the Healthy, Happy, Green and Natural Party Blog Hop. I'm Pinning and sharing!
Liz Jo says
Oh wow this looks better than store bought!!
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Celeste says
Thanks Liz, it is pretty tasty.
Easy Peasy Life Matters says
This sounds absolutely delicious! So many wonderful spices and herbs 🙂 Thanks for sharing on the Healthy Living Link Party! We hope to see you back tonight!
Valerie says
I've never had dukkah before, but I must give it a try now!
Celeste says
Valerie this stuff is so delicious, it's hard to stop eating it. I hope you like it.
Mary Pisarkiewicz says
Oh this is wonderful, beautiful presentation as well!
Celeste says
Thank you Mary, I'm glad you like it.
David @ Spiced says
I must admit that I've never had dukkah, Celeste. In fact, I can't say I've ever heard of it either. But now I am totally intrigued. It sounds quite tasty! I love recreating favorite recipes like you did here. Use the Trader Joe's version as a starting block, but then play with it from there. Nice work! I need to put this one on my list of tasty snacks to try...and you don't have to mention that herb bread twice. I love me some fresh bread!! 🙂
Celeste says
David there is something special about a good piece of bread dipped in olive oil, add the dukkah and it takes it to the next level. I'll be making this again, and again, and again, it's do delicious. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Deepa - Veg Indian Cooking says
I'm in complete sync with Tonva as
Why to go with store bought, when you can make it at home.. This recipe looks great.. So healthy and delicious! Love it! Thanks for this wonderful share.
Celeste says
Thanks Deepa, I'm definitely making my own from now on. There are so many options.
Tonya Conteh says
Who needs store bought dukkah when you can have it homemade?! I need to try this. Thanks for sharing!
Celeste says
It was so hard for me to stop eating it by the handfuls out of the bowl. So good.