Roasted Carrot Soup With Egyptian Dukkah Spice Recipes

ROASTED CARROT SOUP WITH DUKKAH SPICE AND YOGURT

Steps:

• Toast pistachios in a dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a small plate and let cool. Add sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and peppercorns to same skillet. Toast, stirring often, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Transfer spices to plate with nuts and let cool. Transfer nut and spice mixture and 1 teaspoon salt to a food processor or a mortar and pestle and coarsely grind. DO AHEAD: Dukkah spice blend can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Place the carrots on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with melted butter, season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Roast until the carrots are tender and just beginning to brown, about 25 minutes. Let the carrots cool slightly.
• Transfer the carrot mixture to a blender. Add the vegetable broth. Blend mixture until soup is very smooth, 1-2 minutes. Pour the soup into a medium saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add water by 1/4-cupfuls to soup for a thinner consistency, if desired. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide hot soup among bowls. Spoon a dollop of yogurt into center of each. Sprinkle with dukkah.

ROASTED CARROTS WITH OAT DUKKAH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Whisk together egg white, 2 tablespoons oil, and honey. Stir in oats, pistachios, sesame seeds, spices, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until combined. Spread mixture on a rimmed baking sheet in an even layer. Bake, stirring occasionally, until crisp and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely; coarsely chop by hand or pulse briefly in a food processor. Dukkah can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week. (Makes about 1 1/2 cups. )
• Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees. Drizzle carrots with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt. Roast in a single layer, flipping once, until tender and beginning to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle generously with dukkah; serve.

DUKKAH ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Place potatoes and garlic cloves in a 11x13-inch baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil mixture and toss to coat.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, stirring potatoes every 10 to 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix butter and dukkah. Brush over potatoes, then return to the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until potatoes are soft and golden. Sprinkle with salt and garnish with parsley.

ROASTED CARROT SOUP WITH EGYPTIAN DUKKAH SPICE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400F 2. For the dukkah spice, toast the hazelnuts in a shallow frying pan over medium heat until skins start to fall off. Remove from heat and grind in a food processor until it becomes a fine powder. Toast the sesame seeds, coriander seeds and cumin seeds over medium heat until fragrant. Place in a spice grinder (or mortar pestle) and grind until it produces a fine powder. Mix together with the ground hazelnuts to make the spice blend. 3. For the roasted carrots, toss the carrots with 2 tbsp of olive oil and 1½ tbsp of the freshly made dukkah spice. Roast the carrots until slightly caramelized, about 20 mins. 4. For the soup, heat the butter in a stock pot over medium high heat and add the shallots. Cook until shallots become soft. Add 1 tbsp of dukkah spice and cook for 30 seconds before adding the roasted carrots, vegetable broth and water. Simmer for approx. 30 mins. Blend the soup using a blender or an immersion blender until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. 5. Place in bowls and top with garnishes before serving.