Dukkah
Condiment
Top 10 pairings
Dukkah (also duqqa or dukka) is an Egyptian dry condiment of toasted nuts, seeds and spices crushed to a coarse, sandy texture. Traditionally eaten by dipping bread first into olive oil and then into the mix, it is salty, nutty, warmly spiced and intensely aromatic.
Picking a good onedrag
Loose, sandy, toasty and sharply nuttyCaked, dusty, crayon-rancid
Open jar in useEveryday bestScatter it over hummus, labneh, roasted vegetables, eggs, grilled meat and fish, where the crunch and the salt both still land.
Smell into the jarStill plainly nutty and toasty, but quieter - the spice has settled to a low hum
Rub a pinch between your fingersFiner and denser, a faint oil sheen on the grains where the nut has been pounded
Read what is in itA sesame- and coriander-led blend with little nut, or one carrying chilli, mint or sumac
The jar and the shopA clear jar or pouch that has sat a while under shop lights, the mix settled and packed