Desserts
How to Make Arabic Booza
Arabic booza, a detailed, special, and refreshing homemade recipe! You really should try making this ice cream at home—you’ll find the result tastier than store-bought and definitely more economical.
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Arabic booza... homemade as usual, with simple ingredients and a wonderful result!
Ingredients
- 4 cups liquid milk
- or
- 4 cups cold water + 1 cup milk powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk - optional
- 1 packet ready-made sahlab, or 4 tablespoons sahlab powder + 1 teaspoon vanilla + 1 tablespoon orange blossom water + 2 crushed mastic beads
- 1 container qashta cream
- 1 packet whipped cream powder or 1 cup liquid whipping cream for desserts
- Ground pistachios - as desired
- Arabic booza recipe from a friend and cook on the Shou Tabkhin El Youm site:
- Israa Salem Smak
- Click on Israa's name to visit her profile page and discover her delicious recipes.
- For more delicious desserts, here is the link: How to Make Chocolate Cupcakes
- Also from Israa... here is Ghraybeh Dessert with a wonderful homemade recipe
Method
- Mix the milk and cornstarch cold, then add the sahlab (salep) and sugar and stir well
- Put the mixture on the heat and add the sweetened condensed milk, continuing to stir until the mixture thickens and becomes heavy
- Pour it into a bowl and leave it aside to cool
- Add the packet of cream on top after it has cooled and whisk well, then add the clotted cream and whisk as well
- Add the crushed pistachios over the ice cream and mix .. and leave a little crushed pistachio aside for garnish when serving
- Pour the mixture into a loaf pan or any other airtight dish and leave it about 8 hours at least in the freezer to freeze well before serving.. or you can pour the ice cream mixture onto a tray lined with plastic, place the tray in the freezer for some time, then roll the ice cream when it firms like a roll and leave it in the freezer for at least 8 hours
- Esraa Salem Smak
- For more delicious desserts, here is the link: Chocolate cupcake recipe
- Also from Esraa... here is the Ghraybeh cookie recipe with a wonderful homemade method
Notes and serving ideas
- How to Make Chocolate Cupcakes
- Ghraybeh Dessert






