By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 2
260 cal · 5 min
Dukkah: Middle Eastern Nut and Spice Blend
Recipe GLPR40a9f30047f833
A fragrant and crunchy Egyptian spice blend combining toasted cumin and coriander seeds with roasted peanuts and sesame seeds. This versatile condiment is traditionally served with bread and olive oil for dipping, or used to garnish vegetables, grains, and proteins. The warm, nutty flavors make it a perfect complement to simple dishes.
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon Cumin seeds, whole
3 tablespoons Coriander seeds, whole
2 tablespoons Roasted peanuts, skinned
¼ cup Roasted sesame seeds
Kosher salt, to taste
Directions
In a small dry skillet over medium heat, toast the cumin seeds for about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant and slightly darker. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
In the same skillet, toast the coriander seeds for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring often, until aromatic and lightly colored. Add to the bowl with the cumin.
Add the roasted peanuts to the skillet and warm them for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Transfer to the bowl with the seeds.
Add the roasted sesame seeds to the bowl and stir to combine all ingredients.
Allow the mixture to cool slightly. Using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, coarsely grind the blend until it reaches a crumbly, sand-like texture with some larger pieces remaining—do not reduce it to a fine powder.
Season with kosher salt to taste. Store in an airtight container.
Comments
This spice blend hits North Carolina hard—peanuts are a local crop and sesame seeds, cumin, and coriander are standard at every major chain (Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, Publix, Walmart, ALDI), so no special trips. At roughly $8–10 total for the batch depending on bulk-bin versus bottled spice prices, the cost per serving is negligible once you account for actual yield (this makes far more than two servings of usable blend). The five-minute claim is honest for toasting and grinding. The real gap: two servings is a phantom—dukkah is a condiment you sprinkle on eggs, yogurt, flatbread, or hummus, and this amount will last a household weeks. It reheats perfectly (or doesn't need to), keeps in an airtight jar for months, and actually encourages weeknight cooking by making ordinary foods feel intentional.
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