Pulses in some variation can be eaten as main part of the meal in most of Africa. But depending on whether they are main meal or part accompanying a meal, they will be either the staple food, kitoweo or mboga.
Pulses = Nafaka
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Pulses |
Nafaka |
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Bengal Gram/Chick peas |
Adessi / Dengu |
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Black Gram |
Chooko nyeusi |
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Corn |
Mahindi |
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Green Gram |
Chooko |
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Kidney bean(s)-red |
Maharage or Maharagwe |
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Millet |
Mtama |
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Peas |
Njegere |
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Rice |
Mchele |
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Wheat |
Ngano |
