Toasted nut and lavender crunch

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Scented Kitchen: Cooking with Flowers

By Frances Bissell

Published 2012

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Dhukka is a fabulous Egyptian condiment, combining ground toasted hazelnuts, sesame seeds, coriander and cumin seeds, thyme, salt and pepper. I have made two versions using lavender, in one replacing the thyme with lavender flowers, which can be used as a savoury crust for fish fillets.

In the second version I replace the thyme with lavender and the salt with Demerara or golden granulated sugar and use the mixture in crumble toppings for fruit, as well as sprinkled on an iced