Walnut and Fennel Seed Dukkah

Name: Walnut and Fennel Seed Dukkah
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 90 g/3¼ oz/¾ cup walnuts; 45 g/1½ oz/¼ cup hemp seeds; 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; 2 tablespoons cumin seeds

Preparation info

Makes:
1 jar

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Plant Feasts

By Frankie Paz

Published 2024

About

Walnuts are good for the brain, and when warmed, they taste slightly buttery. The fennel then adds a slight zest and the pinch of spice brings out the passion. This sprinkle of bits hits all the notes and works well with salads and on top of saucy roasted veg.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon fennel seeds
2 tablespoons cumin seeds
90 g<

Spice Mix
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

In a hot frying pan, dry-fry the fennel seeds and cumin seeds until fragrant and slightly browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a pestle and mortar and grind until you get a sandy texture, then tip into a bowl.

Toast the walnuts in the frying pan over a medium heat for a few minutes until slightly browned. Be careful they don’t burn. Stay on close watch. Transfer to the pestle and morta