
Snacks & baking
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.
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
- In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, yeast and nigella seeds.
- Add the eggs, lukewarm milk and melted butter, then knead for 10 minutes to get a soft dough.
- Let it rise for 1 hour, covered, until doubled in size.
- Punch the dough down, shape it into a ball and place it in a buttered round pan.
- Let it rest for 30 minutes, brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with nigella seeds.
- 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.

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