dukkah (DOO-ka)

My new favourite thing is an Australian interpretation of an Egyptian dish called Dukkah. It's basically a mix of nuts and spices that you dip bread into after it's been dipped in olive oil (see illustration above). It's a simple and delicious snack or appetizer - I brought it to a potluck last week and it was quite a hit! I like the Australian version of it because it uses pistachios - a sadly underused nut in my day to day. The Egyptian recipe calls for hazelnuts or chick peas, which would probably also be good.

Try it! S'good.