Name: Gaza City version (Um Zuhair’s Dugga)
Yield: Makes approximately 3¼ pounds (1½ kilograms)
Cuisine: Palestine
Ingredients: ¼ cup (25 grams) coriander seeds; 1¼ cups (approximately 225 grams) brown lentils; 5 cups (approximately 1 kilogram) wheat berries or whole wheat flour; ¼ cup (75 grams) salt; 5 dried red chile peppers (to taste); ½ cup (50 grams) dill seeds; ¼ cup (25 grams) caraway seeds; ½ cup (approximately 50 grams) whole sumac berries (ground sumac may be substituted if milling at home); ½ cup (approximately 70 grams) cumin seeds; Toasted sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon citric acid or sour salt

Preparation info

Makes approximately
3¼ pounds

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Gaza Kitchen

By Laila El-Haddad and Maggie Schmitt

Published 2021

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Ingredients

5 cups (approximately 1 kilogram) wheat berries or whole wheat flour
1¼ cups (approximately <

Asia
Palestine
Spice Mix
Vegan
Gaza

Method

Toast the wheat berries, lentils, and spices individually on medium heat in a large skillet, stirring constantly until golden and fragrant, taking care not to let them burn. If using the flour, toast this separately. Mix and grind in small batches using a spice grinder or high-powered blender. Stir in the salt and citric acid, mixing well. Store in sealed containers. Before using, add

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