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Bozena dabo (spiced nigella bread)

A soft, fragrant bread flavored with nigella seeds and enriched with butter and sugar. Denser and more aromatic than ambasha, it is often shared at celebrations and when visiting family.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Finition

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

366 kcal per serving

Protein
12.6 g
Carbohydrates
53.1 g
of which sugars
11.4 g
Fat
10.5 g
Fiber
2.6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, yeast and nigella seeds.
  2. Add the eggs, lukewarm milk and melted butter, then knead for 10 minutes to get a soft dough.
  3. Let it rise for 1 hour, covered, until doubled in size.
  4. Punch the dough down, shape it into a ball and place it in a buttered round pan.
  5. Let it rest for 30 minutes, brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with nigella seeds.
  6. Bake at 180 °C for 30 minutes, until the top is golden and a skewer comes out dry.

Variations and tips

Raisin version. Mix 50 g of raisins into the dough before the first rise.

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Original Ecomely recipe.