Kikomando — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Chopped chapati pieces mixed with thick bean stew, a hearty and affordable street food that is the quintessential Ugandan budget meal.

Ingredients

1 Cook beans in a thick tomato and onion sauce with curry powder until the sauce is rich and clings to the beans.
2 Cut chapatis into bite-sized strips or squares using a knife or kitchen scissors.
3 Arrange chapati pieces on a plate and ladle the thick bean stew generously over and around them.
4 Optionally mix the chapati and beans together so every piece of bread absorbs the flavorful sauce.
5 Garnish with sliced green chili for extra heat if desired.
6 Serve immediately while the chapati is still slightly crispy against the warm bean sauce.

Did You Know?

The name kikomando comes from "commando" because it was the tough, no-frills meal eaten by workers and students who could not afford more.