Grilled Peaches With Dukkah and Blueberries

By Ligaya Mishan

Updated Oct. 18, 2024

Grilled Peaches With Dukkah and Blueberries
Francesco Tonelli for The New York Times
Total Time
10 minutes
Rating
4(375)
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Dukkah? It’s an Egyptian blend of nuts, seeds and spices, which you can either buy or make yourself. Combine it with a grilled ripe peach for a superlative summer experience, especially with freshly whipped cream and a scattering of blueberries. Simply dab the cut fruit with some olive oil and place on a hot grill until lightly toasted and soft. The result is reminiscent of peach pie without the crust, warm and yielding, with just a hint of char.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

    For the Peaches

    • 4peaches
    • Olive oil, for brushing
    • 1tablespoon dukkah
    • Whipped cream, for serving
    • Blueberries, for serving

    For the Dukkah

    • ⅓cup pistachios, lightly toasted
    • ⅓cup almonds, lightly toasted
    • 1tablespoon coriander seeds
    • 1tablespoon cumin seeds
    • 1tablespoon caraway seeds
    • 1teaspoon crushed Urfa pepper, or substitute Aleppo pepper
    • 3tablespoons sesame seeds, lightly toasted
    • 2teaspoons fine sea salt
    • 1teaspoon nigella seeds
    • 1teaspoon dried mint
    • 1teaspoon dried lemon zest
    • ½teaspoon dried marjoram
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

311 calories; 21 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 6 grams polyunsaturated fat; 28 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams dietary fiber; 17 grams sugars; 9 grams protein; 507 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare the grill. Halve and pit the peaches, then brush them with oil. Grill the peaches, cut side down, for 5 minutes, without turning. To serve, transfer 2 peach halves to each of 4 plates. Sprinkle with some of the dukkah, then spoon over some whipped cream and top with blueberries.

  2. Step 2

    Roughly chop the pistachios and almonds. Grind the coriander, cumin and caraway seeds in an electric coffee grinder or spice mill. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle on fruit, grilled fish or zucchini. Keep in a tightly covered jar.

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Cathie

You can purchase dukkah at Trader Joe's.

Alexandra Lightning

@Deb Venman: The note is at the very bottom of the recipe text: "Dukkah, an Egyptian nut-and-spice blend, can be purchased from kalustyans.com or made using the recipe provided."

Dukkah is well worth making from scratch as it has many uses aside from this recipe. Alternatively, there are much simpler dukkah recipes. Simply google "dukkah"for some ideas.

Annette

replaced the whipped cream by Greek yoghurt, drizzled with spicy syrup (sugar, water, star anise, hot red pepperoni)

Laurie H.

Elegant, delicious, and easy! I wasn't in the mood to deal with the grill so I used the broiler. After I washed and split the peaches, I brushed with olive oil and a mixture of 1:1 bourbon and maple syrup. I broiled until they started to lightly brown in spots then plated, sprinkled with the store-bought dukkah and added whipped cream and thawed wild blueberries. Definitely will be made again!

Sandy

Roll a small log of goat cheese in dukkah to form a light coating and place it on your next cheese board with a knife to slice off rounds and spread on whole grain crackers.

Laura G

Finally made this recipe and OH MY GOODNESS! It was delicious! I wish I could post pictures, too, because the serving plate was so beautiful. Like others, I used a hazelnut dukkah and stirred vanilla yogurt (OIKOS Triple Zero Vanilla) instead of whipped cream. I added a drizzle of balsamic reduction over the top and served it alongside red dragon arugula. I’ll make this for company next time!

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