A FOOD TRADITION
Ugandan Cuisine
Ugandan cuisine combines banana, millet, maize, cassava, legumes, leafy greens, freshwater fish, meat and groundnuts across the country’s regional cooking traditions.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Binyebwa
Binyebwa is a Ugandan groundnut sauce made by simmering groundnuts with tomatoes, onion, water, and salt until thick and smooth.
Doodo
Doodo is a Ugandan leafy-green dish made from amaranth leaves cooked with onion, tomato, and seasonings, sometimes enriched with groundnut paste.
Eshabwe
Eshabwe is a Ugandan savory sauce made by emulsifying ghee with water and salt, usually served at room temperature or slightly warm.
Fried Cassava
Fried Cassava is a Liberian preparation of cassava pieces fried until crisp outside and tender inside, typically seasoned with salt.
Gonja
Gonja is a Ugandan preparation of ripe plantain that is typically roasted or fried until tender and lightly caramelized.
Groundnut Stew
A thick, savory stew combining ground peanuts with tomato, aromatics, vegetables, and commonly a meat or poultry protein.
Kabalagala
Kabalagala are Ugandan banana pancakes made from mashed ripe bananas and flour, then fried in oil until browned.
Kalo
Kalo is a Ugandan millet-based stiff paste or bread prepared by cooking millet flour with water; some regional versions may also include cassava flour.
Katogo
Katogo is a Ugandan one-pot meal that combines matoke or another starchy base with a savory protein, beans, or leafy vegetables.
Kikomando
Kikomando is a Ugandan street-food dish of chopped chapati mixed with cooked beans, typically seasoned and served warm.
Luwombo
Luwombo is a traditional Ugandan stew of a protein and savory groundnut sauce cooked slowly in a banana-leaf parcel.
Malewa
Malewa is a Ugandan dish of smoked or dried bamboo shoots cooked until tender, often with tomato, onion, and groundnut sauce.
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