Fennel Seed Dukka

Bedouins walk great distances across rugged Sinai trails, often relying on foods that are easy to prepare. Bread is always unleavened, flat and quick to make. Around the campfire, the men make libbet nar, a rustic flatbread baked directly on the embers.

Dukka, the local spice blend, appears at every meal and combines indigenous flavours and ingredients of the land. The St Catherine version stands out because of its use of fennel seeds. Each person makes their own versi