Feeling seedy

Tonight Mr BBB and I are meeting with some friends for dinner.

So, I decided to draw out a Mystery Box ingredient this morning to see if I could work it into breakfast or lunch instead.

The chosen ingredient.....



Seeds!



Wow - this was actually a really hard ingredient to work with owing to the endless possibilities.

One of my favourite 'nibbles' to offer at parties is dukkah, although I normally buy it pre-made. Knowing that it was filled with seeds, I figured it would be perfect dish to try and re-create at home.

Did you know? Originally from Egypt, dukkah is traditionally made with chopped toasted nuts (usually hazelnuts), sesame seeds, cumin seeds and coriander seeds. It is normally eaten with bread dipped into olive oil and then into the dukkah.

Although the normal varieties are usually savoury, I decided to try and make a 'sweet' breakfast dukkah that I could use on my oatmeal.

Starting with almonds and cashews- mixed with honey and cinnamon and roasted for 10 minutes.

 



Followed by the seeds, which I dry fried for a few minutes....



I used sesame seeds and chia seeds.



Cooled and pulsed in the food processor all together until coarsely ground.

 

Sweet and nutty…



Sprinkled atop my bowl of steaming oatmeal for breakfast – providing the perfect crunch.

 

A seedy start to the day.



Breakfast Dukkah

• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/2 cup cashews
• 1/3 cup sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup chia seeds
• 3t cinnamon
• 2T honey

1. Preheat oven to 200C and line a tray with baking paper.
2. Mix the nuts with the honey and cinnamon, and spread onto lined tray. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown (turning as required).
3. Dry-fry the seeds in a fry pan until golden (2-3 minutes).
4. Once all the ingredients have cooled, place them in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground.

This will store in an airtight container for 1 month.

What about you? Have you ever tried dukkah?

Happy baking :)