# Sudanese Salad with Tomato and Peanut Dugga

> What sets Sudanese salad apart from any other is the **ground peanut** — with lemon it turns into a creamy dressing that coats the vegetables. And the peanuts must be toasted and freshly ground, because pre-ground old peanut loses its oil and its flavour.

**Sudanese Cuisine · 15 min · 4 servings · 210 kcal per serving**

Sudanese salad is not a side dish — it is a meal in its own right, thanks to the peanut that gives it protein and fat. It is eaten with kisra or on its own, and its rich flavour is quite unlike any ordinary salad.

## Ingredients


### Vegetables
- 4 — tomatoes, finely diced
- 1 — cucumber, diced
- 0.5 — onion, finely chopped
- 1 — green chilli, chopped
- 0.25 cup — rocket or coriander, chopped

### The dukkah
- 0.5 cup — toasted peanuts, finely ground

### Marinade
- 3 tbsp — lemon juice
- 2 tbsp — oil
- 1 tsp — salt
- 0.5 tsp — cumin
- 2 tbsp — water (to loosen the dressing)

## Method

1. **Grind the peanuts** — Grind the toasted peanuts fine in a processor. If using peanut butter, take just two tablespoons and thin it.
2. **The dressing** — Mix the ground peanut with the lemon juice, oil, salt, cumin and water until it is a creamy dressing like loose tahini.
3. **Chop** — Dice the tomato and cucumber small and finely chop the onion and chilli.
4. **Drain** — If the tomatoes are very watery, drain them in a sieve for two minutes — the water thins the dressing.
5. **Toss** — Fold the vegetables into the dressing right at serving time. Mixing early draws water out of the tomatoes.
6. **Serve** — Scatter the rocket or coriander and serve with kisra or alongside any main dish.

## Tips

- Grind the peanuts fresh. Old pre-ground peanut loses its oil and tastes of cardboard.
- Toss at eating time. The tomatoes weep and the dressing thins if it sits.
- The dressing should be the consistency of loose tahini — neither thick nor runny.
- Natural peanut butter (with no sugar) is a quick substitute that works.

## FAQ

### Can I use shop-bought peanut butter?
Yes, provided it is natural with no added sugar or oils. Take two tablespoons and thin it with water and lemon.

### Is it a salad or a main dish?
Both — the peanut gives it enough protein and fat to be a meal with kisra. It is also served as a side with shaiyah.

### Can I make it without peanut?
Then it is just an ordinary tomato salad. Tahini is close in texture, but the taste is entirely different.

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Source: https://hanakoleah.com/en/sudanese-cuisine/sudanese-salad-with-tomato-and-dugga
Edited by: Marwa Mohamed
Last updated: 2026-10-30