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Bouza

Also known as: بوزة

Nesrine’s Bouza is a traditional Tunisian dessert of ground sorghum, sesame paste and hazelnuts with milk.

Bouza — illustrative food image

About Bouza

Nesrine’s Bouza is a traditional Tunisian dessert of ground sorghum, sesame paste and hazelnuts with milk. She associates it with Ramadan and explains that it can take the form of either a cream or a drink.

Hazelnut and sesame give the mixture its nutty character, while sugar sweetens the milk-and-sorghum base. This version selects ground hazelnuts from the author’s offered nut forms.

The blended ingredients make a smooth cream that is served hot. Its consistency can remain thick or become more fluid, reflecting the two presentations described by the source.

Allergens in this recipe

Contains: Sesame, Hazelnut, Milk.

Other allergen details are unconfirmed.

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Ingredients in Bouza

Nesrine’s traditional Tunisian sorghum Bouza.

Ingredient details & uncertainties

Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.

  • Sesame paste: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Sesame source-confirmed. Broad sesame-paste candidate; full product formula unspecified.
  • Ground hazelnuts: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Hazelnut source-confirmed. Ground-nut option selected rather than hazelnut paste.
  • Ground sorghum: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Ground sorghum source wording; broader sorghum-flour identity.
  • Sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Milk: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Standard dairy milk; animal species not specified.

Origins & food traditions

Countries

  • Tunisia
  • TunisiaCatalogue link pending review

Cuisines & regions

AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.

Sources & references
  1. Nesrine’s traditional Tunisian sorghum Bouza