Grilled Peaches With Dukkah and Blueberries

By Ligaya Mishan

Updated May 2, 2024

Grilled Peaches With Dukkah and Blueberries
Francesco Tonelli for The New York Times
Total Time
10 minutes
Rating
4(352)
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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)

303 calories; 20 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 29 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams dietary fiber; 17 grams sugars; 9 grams protein; 506 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)

Brad

Delicious and pretty simple recipe (the dukkah took about 10 minutes to make, most of which was peeling the pistachios. But note that the steps in this recipe are reversed: the last sentence of Step 1 is "sprinkle with some of the dukkah," but you haven't made it yet because that's Step 2! Just do Step 2 first.

Renorose

Zingerman's.com seems to always have delicious urfa pepper in stock

Laurel in Greenville

I left out of the dukkah a few things I didn’t have on hand ( nigella seeds, dried mint and pistachios ), substituted sumac for dried lemon zest, and oregano for marjoram. Followed Annette’s suggestions: used Greek yogurt in place of whipped cream and made a syrup to drizzle on the yogurt with water, sugar, star anise and a small piece of hot red pepper. Really well received! Even without the syrup we loved it.

R Mariano

I've used hazelnut-based dukkah and it's very good for those who do not like almonds. Home Cook's Pantry also sells it fresh and will customize the blend. Definitely clean the grill well (without metal bristles) before and after grilling.

Madrid

The white is the whipped cream.

Lisa

A grill pan works just fine.

AvS

I was fascinated by the dukkah, which I had never had. Made per the recipe. SO delicious. I used creme fraiche. You could use marscapone or even sour cream. Let the peaches cool before you dollop the cream or it will melt into a big mess before you even get it to the table.

Valerie

I made these. Delicious. I wonder if it makes sense to remove the skin off. I found that it took away from the tenderness and texture of the dessert. I will try next time.

Jo F.

I've been doing something similar for years, but as BBQing can be a chancy business in the UK, this is done in the oven: for 5 large peaches/nectarines, scoop out ¼ of the flesh, chop and mix with 1½ cups crumbled Amaretti or ginger biscuits, 3 tbs melted butter, 3 tbs Madeira/Amaretto and spice of choice (cinnamon or mixed spice are most popular). Pile into the holes and into the oven at 170C/350F for 20 mins. Serve with Greek yoghurt or cream. Cannot wait to try dukkah - will report back!

Michaela

Used a store bought dukkah that had no nuts, so toasted hazelnuts and walnuts to add to the spices and sesame. Thought it was really good but then tried drizzling some balsamic cream over it and it was unbelievably good!

R Young

Wondering if this would work if the peaches are baked and finished under the broiler? Thank you.

wendi

What is nigella seed? Is there a substitute?

Caroline

BTW, just for clarification Urfa is cloves not Aleppo pepper. It is completely a different taste. Cheers!

Carol

Why olive oil? That will add an off flavor. I'd use ghee.

gigi

this would be good with clotted cream.

Robert

Has anyone (who like me doesn't have an outdoor grill) tried this under the broiler? Or on top of the stove on a broiler pan? Any tips would be welcome.please.

Kim

Not with this recipe, but I've broiled peaches for other recipes and they are delicious that way.

Lisa

A grill pan works just fine.

Beth

Can you use cashews in dukkah?

Kathleen Fox

I made my dukkah and roasted my peaches August 15 or so. I used firm white peaches fresh from a farmers market. I served them along with a vegetarian dinner. Yesterday I still had some dukkah. I bought firm yellow late season peaches. I served them for a wedding anniversary breakfast with coffee. Both occasions went well. The prep time was just right. The feeling of wanting to eat something special was more than satisfied. The pistacios and mint in the dukkah spice mix left a lingering intrigue.

enera

Love the dukkah. Have used it for many things, esp. sauted greens.

Todd

Huh? Step one is "sprinkle" some of the paste you make in step two? i don't get it. What makes it white??

Madrid

The white is the whipped cream.

Susan

Any suggestions on how to reheat it? If grill early in the day and then put in the oven a few minutes to reheat?? What do you all think- will that work of will I have mush peaches?

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