Making it yourself: Sweet and savoury dukkah recipe

Photo / Sarah Tuck

Dukkah keeps for ages in a sealed container and with sweet and savoury options to choose from you'll be able to add a bit of zing to whatever you can think of, from breakfast to dessert, or pizza to yoghurt.

Ingredients

Savoury dukkah

2 cups	walnuts
1 cup	pumpkin seeds
1 cup	pine nuts
3 Tbsp	cumin seeds
3 Tbsp	coriander seeds
3 Tbsp	fennel seeds
1 tsp	freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp	red chilli flakes
2 tsp	flaky sea salt
½ cup	toasted sesame seeds
2 Tbsp	black sesame seeds

Sweet dukkah

2 cups	walnuts
1 cup	pistachio nuts
1 cup	whole almonds
1 Tbsp	runny honey
1	large orange, finely grated zest
1 Tbsp	cinnamon
1 Tbsp	ground cardamom
¼ tsp	ground cloves
2 Tbsp	raw sugar
2 Tbsp	poppy seeds
⅓ cup	toasted sesame seeds

Directions

To make the savoury dukkah:

1. Preheat oven to 180˚C.
2. Place walnuts, pumpkin seeds and pine nuts on a tray and put in the oven for 8-10 minutes, until nuts are lightly roasted.
3. Put cumin, coriander, fennel and pepper in a wide pan and dry fry (without oil) for 3-4 minutes until fragrant.
4. Put the roasted nuts and seeds in a food processor and pulse briefly.
5. Grind the toasted spices, in 2-3 batches, using a mortar and pestle.
6. Add the spices, chilli and salt to the nut mixture and and pulse briefly so they are well combined and the nuts are ground into chunks. (Leave some texture, so it doesn't become sandy butter!)
7. Add the sesame seeds and transfer to an airtight container. You can sprinkle the savoury dukkah on anything that takes your fancy – from lamb to salads, pizza, pasta, dips, eggplant – even soup. Makes 3¾ cups.

To make the sweet dukkah:

1. Preheat oven to 180˚C.
2. Place walnuts, pistachio nuts and almonds on a tray. Drizzle with honey, sprinkle over the orange zest and put in the oven for 8-10 minutes until lightly roasted. Put roasted nuts in a food processor and pulse briefly.
3. Add the spices and sugar and pulse until combined and the nuts are ground into chunks. Add the poppy and sesame seeds and transfer to an airtight container. Sprinkle the sweet dukkah on anything from fruit salad to yoghurt, fruit crumble, or even on top of iced cakes! Makes 3½ cups.

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