Spices & Ingredients
Spices & cooking ingredients
Ebirungo
Spices / Ingredients
Omunnyo
Salt
Sukaali
Sugar
Kamulali
Chili / Hot pepper
Kkatungulu ccumu
Garlic
Ntangawuzi
Ginger
Kyungo (Ekitoogo)
Curry powder
Royiko / Bbirowo
Royco (Popular local bouillon/seasoning)
Binyeebwa by'ekitoogo
Peanut butter/paste
Dania / Eppaasi
Coriander / Cilantro
Mudalasiini
Cinnamon
Karafu / Kalabu
Cloves
Manjano
Turmeric
Iliki
Cardamom
Pilipili manga
Black pepper
Margarini / Bbata
Margarine
Vinega
Vinegar
Ketchup / Soosi y'ennyanya
Tomato ketchup/sauce
Mayonezi
Mayonnaise
Muziigo
Ghee
Butto w'ebinyeebwa
Groundnut oil
Butto w'obutikitiki
Sunflower oil
Mubisi gw'enjuki
Honey
Kibisi kya Sukaali
Syrup / Molasses
Kawoowo
Vanilla extract / Flavoring
Kyenvu ky'amagi
Food coloring (Yellow for posho/rice)
Mazzi g'enniimu
Lemon juice (as dressing)
Magadi
Baking soda (Trona/Local salt ash)
Hamira / Ekizimbisa
Yeast / Baking powder
Kiwewutsa
Tenderizer
Soyi soosi
Soy sauce
Ebinzaali
Curry powder / Mixed spices (classic variant)
Nkoolo ya tangawuzi
Ginger root (raw)
Mazzi g'omunnyo
Brine / Salt water
Kawunga ka ngano
Wheat flour (for thickening)
Omuceere gwa kukaasa
Cornstarch (locally sometimes adapted)
Ddagala lya caayi
Tea spices (mix)
Buwunga bwa sinapi
Mustard powder
Ssiropu ya ndimu
Lime cordial/syrup
Ebikaawa bya kaawa
Coffee grounds (used as rub)
Kuloga
To season / Flavor
Kuwoomeza
To sweeten / make tasty
Kumalawo munnyo
To over-salt
Kukaabusa
To make bitter/sour
Kulumisa kamulali
To make it spicy/hot
Kusekula birungo
To pound spices
Kusiika birungo
To fry onions/spices (base)
Kuwunya obulungi
To smell good / aromatic
Kuviiramu
To marinate / Soak in flavor
Kubulamu
Tasteless / Missing flavor
Mpilivuma
Astringent/puckering taste (like raw banana)
Omuwoomo
Deliciousness / Rich taste
Kunyigira
To squeeze over (lemon juice)
Kuwalaaba butto
To glaze / brush with oil
Kubunda nga magi
To thicken / coagulate (like soup)
Kumizaamu
To absorb (spices)
Okuloza
To taste (testing food)
Bbala
Color / Tint (from spices)
Kuyiwa munnyo
To spill salt (Bad luck cultural belief)
Bikka okuwunya
Seal in flavor (Covering tightly)
Kisu
Rock salt (Kisula)
Mugaba w'ebinyeebwa
Peanut paste (Ewuga)
Ntondon
Simsim / Sesame seeds
Mvule asisi
Smoked local herbs
Bugoogwa bwa kikolo
Ash water (used for tenderizing greens)
Magala
Sour milk whey (used in some recipes)
Akatunda akato
Unripe passion fruit (used for sourness)
Omubisi gw'ebijanjaalo
Bean broth (used to flavor posho)
Nva mbiise
Reserved gravy/sauce
Bisiwa ebyokye
Burnt onions (for coloring stews)
Muzigo gwa Kinyankole
Esabwe (Ankole ghee sauce - cultural overlap)
Kisula kye nte
Cow block-salt (for animals, context)
Matooke magoye
Mashed matooke mixed with beans (Katogo base)
Mujaaja
Local basil/mint for tea
Kisubi
Lemongrass (pure string flavor)
Musaayi gwa mukene
Silverfish powder (flavor enhancer)
Lugoye lwa nkejje
Nkejje fish stock/base
Bbugumu lya ppapali
Papaya seeds (sometimes used as pepper substitute)
Ddagala lya kiganda
Traditional herbal spices
Akasooso
A pinch/small measurement
Kikalagala
Very Hot/Spicy
Kukaabya
Causing tears (from onions/chili)
Kusasamaza
To be pungent/astringent
Musulo gw'emmere
Essence/Nectar of the food
Ekiwoomera
The sweet part / delicacy
Akawoowo k'obugole
Wedding aroma (smells like a feast)
Ssekkuta
A satisfying heavily spiced meal
Katogo wa nnyama
Spiced banana and meat dish
Okuba ne sasi
To have a tang / acidic bite
Obuteeka mpaka
Blandness/Boring (without spice)
Kululira
To drool (over the smell/sight)
Kuyunga na munnyo
To harmonize with salt
Ssebuufu
Rich grease/fat on top of soup
Omuswa gwe bbirungo
An assortment/mix of spices
Kikakanyiza
To make it robust / bold flavor
Luwombo Lw'ebinyeebwa
G-nut Luwombo (Traditional highly flavored dish)
Kwongera amanyi
To enhance / boost (taste)
Ddagala Ddala
Pure/Real spice (unadulterated)
Kuwoomerwa nyoo
To highly appreciate the seasoning
Akatiba ak'omunnyo
Salt shaker / small container