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ugali

A cornmeal dish made from maize, corn, or mahindi flour, cooked in boiling water or milk until firm and dough-like. Known by many names, it is eaten across several African countries.

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It is cooked in boiling water or milk until it reaches a stiff or firm dough-like consistency. In 2017, the dish was added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, one of a few foods on the list.

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