Dukkah with cashews and fresh mint

Dukkah is a simple, healthy starter that you can use when you have friends over. It is great for nibbling at a relaxed BBQ. With plenty of nuts and seeds, it is much more healthy than a bowl of chips! You serve this dukkah with a small bowl of good quality olive oil and cubes of good quality bread (or torn up flat bread). Dip the bread into the oil and then into the dukkah mix, before popping it in your mouth. It is also great sprinkled over salads.

I use roasted, salted nuts in this recipe for convenience, but you can use raw cashews and lightly roast them in your oven before you begin. You will have to add some salt to the mix if you try it this way.

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Dukkah with cashews and fresh mint

Served with bread and olive oil this makes a tasty little starter. It can also be sprinkled over salads.

Course

Snacks

Prep Time

10

Servings

Ingredients

• 120 grams cashews roasted and salted
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon mint leaves finely chopped
• Chilli flakes to taste, optional

Course Snacks Prep Time 10 Servings Ingredients 120 grams cashews roasted and salted 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 3 tablespoons sesame seeds 1 tablespoon mint leaves finely chopped Chilli flakes to taste, optional

Instructions

1. Roughly chop nuts. Set aside.
2. In a small pan, warm cumin and coriander until they start to release their aroma. Don't walk away or even blink - they burn easily! Transfer to mortar and pestle.
3. Repeat with sesame seeds, but set them aside once they are toasted.
4. Bash cumin and coriander seeds in mortar and pestle until broken up. You don't want to grind them to a powder. Add nuts and bash until they are broken up into small pieces.
5. Stir through mint, sesame seeds and chilli flakes (if using).
6. Transfer to small bowl. Serve with another small bowl of good quality olive oil and fresh bread for dipping.