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| Place of origin | Uganda |
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| Region or state | East Africa |
| Associated national cuisine | Uganda |
| Invented | Early 2000s |
| Main ingredients | Chapati and fried beans |
Kikomando is a Ugandan dish consisting of chapati and beans. [1] [2] It is a variant of the rolex. This dish was created in the early 2000s. [3] [4]
The name, kikomando, was coined by Ugandan singer, Bobi Wine, who sang about the dish in one of his songs. [3] [4] Ugandans claim that eating kikomando will make the eater strong like Arnold Schwarzenegger in his movie, Commando . [5] [6] Kikomando is made by cutting up pieces of Ugandan chapati, which is different from Indian chapati in that it is made with all-purpose flour instead of whole-wheat flour, and fried beans. [2] [7] In addition to fried beans, other variations of kikomando have avocado, meat stew, gravy, chicken, or liver added to them. [4] This dish is served both in street food stalls and in higher-end restaurants in the country. [3] [8] It is popular among university students because of its affordability as a meal. [9]
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