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Duqqa: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Abissada — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Appetizers & nibbles

Duqqa

A dry, fragrant mix of hazelnuts, sesame seeds, cumin and coriander, typical of Egyptian cooking. You dip bread into olive oil and then into the duqqa, or sprinkle it over eggs or vegetables.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

On the side

Nutrition facts

124 kcal per serving

Protein
3.2 g
Carbohydrates
1.9 g
of which sugars
0.7 g
Fat
10.9 g
of which saturated fat
1.1 g
Fiber
2.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Toast the hazelnuts dry in a pan over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring, until golden.
  2. Dry-toast the sesame seeds for 1 to 2 minutes, until they turn golden.
  3. Dry-toast the coriander and cumin seeds for 1 minute to release their aromas.
  4. Let all the ingredients cool, then roughly chop the hazelnuts with a knife.
  5. Crush the seeds and hazelnuts in a mortar with the salt and pepper, without making a fine powder.
  6. Add the paprika and mix. Store in an airtight jar for up to two weeks.

Variations and tips

Spicier. Add an extra pinch of cayenne pepper for more heat.

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Original Ecomely recipe.