ugali

/ uːˈɡaliː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ugali¹

from Swahili

Example Sentences

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 Washington Times

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

That night we dined on a local dish called ugali, a polenta-like mash that you ball to sop up stew with your fingers, and washed it down with Kilimanjaro lager.

From New York Times

Millions have tuned in to watch the bubbly home cook journey from Singapore’s silky white Hainanese chicken rice to Tanzania’s fluffy ugali.

From Washington Post

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