Chamia is Tunisian sesame halva, a dense sweet made from ground sesame (tahini) and sugar, often set with soapwort. Crumbled or dissolved, it lends a nutty, sweet sesame richness to desserts such as the sorghum pudding droo.
Where it comes from
Tunisia
In the kitchen
Sweet sesame confection crumbled into puddings and desserts for nutty richness.