Labna Balls Rolled In Tunisian Dukkah

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups thick plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup pistachios, chopped
• 1/3 cup blanched almond, toasted and crushed
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 1/2 tablespoons ground coriander
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds, lightly crushed
• 2 teaspoons nigella seeds
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch ground cardamom
• 1 pinch saffron thread
• bread, warmed (flatbread)
• pickle
• radish
• chile

Recipe

• 1 drain the yogurt in a fine sieve lined with a clean kitchen cloth for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
• 2 rub a little oil on your hands, and roll small spoonfuls of the yogurt into balls about the size of a large marble. place in a flat-sided dish. mix the canola and olive oils then pour the oil over the labna.
• 3 mix the dukkah ingredients in a bowl until well combined then place in an airtight container.
• 4 to serve the labna, lift balls from the oil and drain well. roll in dukkah and serve with bread, pickles, radishes and chilies.