Cousin Petes Yummiest Dukkah Nut Dip Recipes

COUSIN PETE'S YUMMIEST DUKKAH (NUT DIP)

Steps:

• Roast the almonds, the sesame, sunflower, pumpkin, coriander and cumin seeds until lightly toasted and beginning to express oil.
• Allow to cool and combine well with the salt and pepper.
• Put the whole almonds into a food processor first and whiz briefly to reduce their size.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse lightly until it is coarse and chunky (you don't want to reduce it to a mash).
• Tear off a strip of bread, dip it into the olive oil, then into your dukkah mix -- heavenly !

DUKKAH

Steps:

• Heat a small, heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat and add the sesame seeds.
• Shake gently until they turn a shade darker and give out a nutty smell.
• Tip them into a bowl.
• Repeat this process with the coriander and cumin seeds.
• Allow them cool and crisp up for a few minutes.
• Place the sesame seeds, coriander, cumin, peppercorns and salt in a clean coffee or spice grinder and grind finely.
• Finely chop the hazelnuts in the grinder, taking care not to over-blend them into a paste.
• Mix the finely chopped hazelnuts with the sesame seed mixture and the cinnamon.
• Store in an airtight container until needed.

CHICKPEA AND ROASTED NUT DIP

Steps:

• Place cashew nuts (or almonds), chickpeas, reserved brine, lemon juice and coriander into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon into a serving dish, drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with extra chopped cashews or slivered almonds depending on which ones you have used in the dip.

FETA PINE NUT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Toast pine nuts in a shallow baking pan, stirring occasionally until golden brown, about 7 minutes.
• Cool and chop finely.
• Combine nuts, red pepper, parsley, basil, and mint in a medium bowl.
• Crumble feta in small pieces; add to nuts.
• Whisk garlic, salt, pepper, and yogurt in a small bowl until well blended.
• Stir into the nut and feta mixture.
• Cover and chill for one hour.
• Serve with crackers.