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Lara MDelicious Dukkah!
September 8th 2006 04:12
Dukkah is a blend of Egyptian spices with a strangely aromatic flavour. It has spread in popularity and different varieties can be found across the Middle East.
Don’t be mistaken into thinking this has anything to do with ‘dukkha’. That is a form of profound Buddhist suffering! I can assure you that eating dukkah is far from suffering. At first I found it a little strange as it was an unfamiliar blend of spices but it soon grew on me and I would now characterise it as refreshing and moreish.
Dukkah is usually eaten stuck on bread with oil, as is pictured. It can also be sprinkled as a dressing on salads, as a seasoning for barbequed meat or mixed with bread crumbs as a crust for fried foods. We served ours with a strong olive oil on a French stick, though I think a fluffy Turkish bread would be even more delicious.
Here are some websites that offer other suggestions and recipes to make your own blend of dukkah:
http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/az/79684.asp
- A simple mix which is predominantly hazelnut based.
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/recipe_dukkah.htm
- Dukkah with the delicious addition of avocado oil.
http://www.recipezaar.com/84436
- Claims that Dukkah was the “poor man’s dinner” and was popular in Middle Eastern marketplaces and while travelling.
http://www.cuisinedumonde.com/dukkah.html
- Warns against over-processing the mixture which can lead to the release of oil from the nuts. This will make the dukkah moist when it should be dry and crumbly.
http://www.bibliocook.com/archives/2006/08/dukkah_by_post.html#more
– Another blogger who is a dukkah devotee!
Don’t be mistaken into thinking this has anything to do with ‘dukkha’. That is a form of profound Buddhist suffering! I can assure you that eating dukkah is far from suffering. At first I found it a little strange as it was an unfamiliar blend of spices but it soon grew on me and I would now characterise it as refreshing and moreish.
Here are some websites that offer other suggestions and recipes to make your own blend of dukkah:
http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/az/79684.asp
- A simple mix which is predominantly hazelnut based.
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/recipe_dukkah.htm
http://www.recipezaar.com/84436
- Claims that Dukkah was the “poor man’s dinner” and was popular in Middle Eastern marketplaces and while travelling.
http://www.cuisinedumonde.com/dukkah.html
- Warns against over-processing the mixture which can lead to the release of oil from the nuts. This will make the dukkah moist when it should be dry and crumbly.
http://www.bibliocook.com/archives/2006/08/dukkah_by_post.html#more
– Another blogger who is a dukkah devotee!
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