Condiment · Pounded Spice
Dukkah (Toasted Nut & Spice Blend)
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Its name literally means 'to pound' in Arabic, because the blend is traditionally crushed by hand in a mortar rather than ground into a fine powder.
Toasted nuts, sesame, coriander, cumin, and salt are pounded into a coarse, crumbly mix and sold loose by weight in market stalls across Upper Egypt. Bread is dipped first in olive oil, then into the dukkah, making the pairing itself the street snack.
Why it's made this way: Dukkah is eaten across Egypt rather than in one region, and the spice stalls of Luxor and Aswan sell it by weight alongside the dried herbs, hibiscus and chilli that fill Upper Egypt's souks.
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