Homemade Roasted Nut & Seed Dukkah

4.4 stars, average of 10 ratings

By Dearna Bond, updated September 2 2020
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This fragrant nut, seed and spice mix is a delicious way to add flavour and texture to a meal.

You can use it as crust for fish or halloumi and then fry; sprinkle over your favourite soup or egg dish; use to coat avocado wedges for a tasty snack or use to garnish any salad or Buddha bowl.

I love this best with pistachio and hazelnuts, but you could also use almonds and cashews if that’s what you have on hand.

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Hands-on 10 minutes Overall 10 minutes

Serving size 1 tbsp/ 6 g

Allergy information for Homemade Roasted Nut & Seed Dukkah

✔ Gluten free

✔ Dairy free

✔ Egg free

✔ Nightshade free

✔ Pork free

✔ Avocado free

✔ Coconut free

✔ Fish free

✔ Shellfish free

✔ Beef free

Pescatarian

Low FODMAP

Vegetarian

Vegan

Nutritional values (per serving, 1 tbsp/ 6 g)

Net carbs0.7 grams

Protein0.9 grams

Fat2.5 grams

Calories29 kcal

Calories from carbs 10%, protein 13%, fat 77%

Total carbs1.4 gramsFiber0.6 gramsSugars0.2 gramsSaturated fat0.3 gramsSodium118 mg(5% RDA)Magnesium12 mg(3% RDA)Potassium46 mg(2% EMR)

Ingredients (makes about ³/₄ cup)

¹/₄ cup hazelnuts (34 g/ 1.2 oz)
¹/₄ cup pistachio nuts (31 g/ 1.1 oz)
2 ¹/₂ tbsp sesame seeds (23 g/ 0.8 oz)
2 tbsp cumin seeds (12 g/ 0.4 oz)
1 tbsp coriander seeds (5 g/ 0.2 oz)
1 tsp sea salt

Instructions

Prepare all the ingredients. You may want to use peeled hazelnuts instead of unpeeled as the skin tends to leave a slightly bitter aftertaste.
Add the nuts to a dry heavy skillet over medium heat and stir until fragrant, around 2-3 minutes. Remove from the pan and allow to cool completely.
Add the sesame seeds and whole spices and heat, stirring, until fragrant and the sesame seeds have started to brown, around 2 mins. Remove from the pan and allow to cool completely.
Add the nuts, seeds and spices to a food processor and pulse a few times until the nuts have broken down and the mixture resembles coarse sand.
Store in an airtight container in the pantry for up to a month.

Use in salads as a sprinkle or as a crust before frying any meat, fish or halloumi.

Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving, 1 tbsp/ 6 g)

Net carbs	Protein	Fat	Calories
Hazelnuts, nuts, unblanched
0.1 g	0.3 g	1 g	11 kcal
Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw
0.3 g	0.3 g	0.7 g	9 kcal
Sesame seeds
0.1 g	0.2 g	0.6 g	6 kcal
Spices, cumin seed
0.2 g	0.1 g	0.1 g	2 kcal
Spices, coriander seed
0 g	0 g	0 g	1 kcal
Salt, sea salt
0 g	0 g	0 g	0 kcal
Total per serving, 1 tbsp/ 6 g
0.7 g	0.9 g	2.5 g	29 kcal