dukkah
Dukkah
Egyptian blend of toasted nuts, seeds and spices.
About Dukkah
Dukkah is an Egyptian seasoning blend of toasted nuts, seeds, and spices. It is used as a dry accompaniment for bread and oil, and as a seasoning for vegetables, grains, legumes, meats, or other savory foods. The exact blend varies, so the ingredient identity is defined by the combined toasted nut, seed, and spice mixture rather than a single fixed recipe.
It commonly has a pronounced toasted, nutty, seed-like flavor with aromatic spice notes. Texture is generally coarse, crumbly, or granular, although the degree of grinding can vary. Specific flavor balance and texture depend on the selected nuts and seeds, the spices included, and how finely the mixture is milled.
Dukkah may appear tan, brown, reddish, or mixed in color according to its ingredients and degree of toasting. It is commonly sold as a loose dry blend, either coarse or more finely ground. Toasting intensifies the mixture’s roasted character, while grinding changes it from a visibly particulate seasoning to a more uniform powder.
- Ingredient type
- seasoning
FOLLOW IT TO THE PLATE
Where will you meet it?
Explore the dishes that use this ingredient and their country and cuisine connections.
Explore linked dishesON A MENU OR LABEL
Find local names and written forms to help recognise this ingredient.
See local namesWhere dukkah appears
0 linked foodsFind foods to recognise by country and type. Recipes and products vary; these are recorded ingredient connections.
Food connections are still being added.
No linked foods are available for this ingredient yet.
Name examples awaiting language review. Confirm the specific food or product.
Local names for dukkah
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
Available names only. Languages may be spoken in other countries; a name alone does not identify every ingredient in a dish.
Name not available yet.
A name in English has not been added for dukkah. Choose another language to see its available names.
Dukkah nutrition & diet
Dukkah nutritional value
Product example: DUKKAH SEASONING BLEND, DUKKAH (Delhaize America, Inc.)
Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.
- Calories
- 0kcal
- Protein
- 0.0g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 0.0g
A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.
Portions & preparation
Dukkah requires a recipe-specific reference because nut, seed, spice, salt, and roasting proportions vary. Record whether it is finely ground or coarse and whether oil, sugar, or other ingredients are added. Use the served sprinkle or dipping mixture, not an assumed standard blend.
Compare the right form: Match the reference to the exact dukkah recipe, including nuts, seeds, spices, salt, texture, roasting, and any oil or added ingredients.
Diet considerations
Dukkah is generally plant-derived when made from nuts, seeds, and spices, but the blend is not a fixed formula. Compatibility changes if a recipe includes dairy, animal fat, cereal crumbs, or other additions. Confirm the exact packaged or homemade blend; portion size also affects carbohydrate patterns when sugar or cereal ingredients are present.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — DUKKAH SEASONING BLEND, DUKKAH ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
Last recorded verification: .