Uganda
Kikomando: Beans and Chapati
Juicy beans in tomato sauce served with warm flatbreads.
- Cuisine
- Ugandan cuisine
- Meal type
- Main course
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cooking
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
Recipe
Kikomando is a Ugandan street food made with beans and chapati. This quick adaptation uses canned beans and ready-made chapati.
Keep the beans moist so the flatbread can soak up some of the sauce.
Practical cooking
Ingredients
4 servings
For the beans
- 720 g canned red or brown beans (drained and rinsed)
- 4 medium tomatoes (finely chopped)
- 1 small onion (optional, finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp salt (plus more to taste)
- 100 ml water (add a little more if needed)
- ½ tsp mild curry powder (optional)
- to taste chilli (optional, to taste)
To serve
- 6 ready-made chapati flatbreads (medium-sized; choose chapati suitable for vegetarians)
Nutrition per serving
- Energy
- 579 kcal2420 kJ
- Fat
- 13.2 g
- Saturated fat
- 2.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 90.8 g
- Sugars
- 12.8 g
- Fibre
- 16.4 g
- Protein
- 26.9 g
- Salt
- 2.8 g
Calculated estimate. Actual values may vary depending on the ingredients used.
Cook flow
Instructions
Total: 25 min
- 1
Prepare and serve
Prepare the tomato base
Drain and rinse the beans and finely chop the tomatoes. Heat the oil in a wide pan over medium heat. If using onion, finely chop it and soften it in the oil for 3–4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for about 5–6 minutes until soft and juicy.
Add the beans and season
Stir in the salt and black pepper, plus the optional curry powder or chilli. Add the beans and water and simmer gently for about 5 minutes. Mash a few spoonfuls of beans and cook for another 2–3 minutes until the sauce is thick but juicy. Add a little water if needed.
Warm the flatbreads and serve
Warm the chapati briefly according to the package instructions. Cut them into pieces and serve with the beans, or fill and roll them. Serve warm.
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Tips and variations
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