Easy Dukkah Recipe

5 from 45 votes

Dukkah is a spice blend used as a condiment in the Middle East. It's similar to za'atar and can be mixed with olive oil and consumed as a dip.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Servings: jar

Calories: 350kcal

Crush or chop the hazelnuts, then toast them along with the pepitas in a dry skillet over low-medium heat until fragrant. Remove from the skillet and allow to cool.
Add coriander, cumin, and peppercorns to the same pan. Toast for about 2 minutes, then stir in chile flakes and toast an additional minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Using a mortar and pestle or a spice mill, crush hazelnuts and pepitas until coarsely chopped. Then add in the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns, and sea salt and grind until just before it turns into powder.
Add sesame seeds to the skillet. Toast for a few minutes or until they begin to brown. Remove sesame seeds from the pan and turn off the heat.
Next, add sesame seeds to the skillet. Toast for two minutes, or until they begin to brown. Remove sesame seeds from the skillet and turn off the heat.
In a small bowl, combine dukkah spice mixture with sesame seeds, dried mint, and thyme leaves. Mix to combine and store in an 8 oz jar until needed.

- Make sure not grind it too finely. Dukka is supposed to have a coarse grain.
- You can store dukka spice in the pantry, or in the freezer to preserve its flavor for a longer period of time.
- If you don't have a mortar and pestle or spice mill, you can pulse ingredients in a food processor.

- One way to enjoy this dukkah recipe is by dipping warm Pita Bread in olive oil, then into the spice blend, somewhat similar to Manakish.

- You can also sprinkle dukkah over some tangy, homemade yogurt, and it's delicious over pumpkin soup.

- One of my favorite ways to enjoy duqqa is over this Pumpkin Casserole recipe.