Homemade Roasted Nut & Seed Dukkah

Step 1Prepare all the ingredients. You may want to use peeled hazelnuts instead of unpeeled as the skin tends to leave a slightly bitter aftertaste.

Step 2Add 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.

Step 3Add 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.

Step 4Add 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.

Step 5Store 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.