Duqqa, du'ah, do'a, or dukkah is an Egyptian and Middle Eastern condiment consisting of a mixture of herbs, nuts, and spices.
This is a simple Yogurt dukkah, that works beautifully as a dip for vegetable sticks or flat breads, (we've a recipie for those too here https://velvetcloud.ie/blogs/recipes/velvet-cloud-flat-breads ) as a sauce in a pitta, or drizzled over a salad. It brings serving homemade soup to a new level, as the mix of creamy yogurt and coarse nut sprinkle on top is superb.
Ingredients
Dukkah
50g blanched hazelnuts
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
2 tablespoon sesame seeds
If you don’t have hazelnuts, almonds, peanuts, peanuts or cashews work just as well (according to the experts I found online)
If you prefer a nut free version I came across, some recipes with sunflower, pumpkin, cumin coriander and sesame seeds
Method
Mix all in a bowl, spread onto a baking tray and toast in a preheated oven at 180 C for about 10 mins or until everything looks toasted. Tip into a blender or food processer and give the mix a few pulses, you don’t want a smooth texture just lightly chopped.
Yogurt Dip
250g Velvet Cloud Sheep’s Yogurt
A squeeze of fresh lemon juiced
Table spoon extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of sea salt
Mix the yogurt, oil, salt and squeeze of lemon juice
Serve simply by sprinkling the dukkah on top of the yogurt.
