ugali

British

/ uːˈɡaliː /

noun

a type of stiff porridge made by mixing corn meal with boiling water: the basic starch constituent of a meal

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Etymology

Origin of ugali

from Swahili

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Corn flour, a staple in Kenyan households that is used to make corn meal known as ugali, has doubled in price over the last year.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

The fallout from the supply chain issues is being felt across the city, where households depend on maize flour to make the staple dish ugali.

From Reuters ● Dec. 19, 2022

Maize meal is the key ingredient for "ugali" a local delicacy and staple food.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2022

They eat only two meals a day and have started buying pasta and ugali, a stiff flour porridge, because it is cheaper than injera.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2021

As evening fell, she butchered us a chicken and made us a stew, which she served with a cornmeal mush called ugali.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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