Dukkah
An Egyptian dry dip of crushed nuts, sesame and spices, eaten with bread dipped in olive oil.
Also: duqqa, dukka, Egyptian nut and spice mix
Dukkah comes from the Arabic word for pounded. It is a coarse dry mixture of toasted hazelnuts or other nuts, sesame, coriander, cumin and salt, sometimes with fennel, pepper or dried mint. Served with olive oil and fresh bread, it is dipped into at breakfast or as a snack, and it is also sprinkled on eggs, salads, roasted vegetables and fish. The ingredients are toasted separately and pounded, not ground fine, to leave a crunchy texture. The mix has spread widely through Australia, where it became a favourite of cafés in the 1980s and 1990s.