5 Baganda tea snacks that will make you miss home-made breakfast

They are either prepared in the morning along with lunch or prepared the night before for the morning.

If you have grown up in Central Uganda, there is a chance you have had some of them with morning or evening tea around the family table or on a mat at your friend's Grandma's house.

These delicacies are typically prepared over a charcoal stove inside banana leaves.

1. Balugu (climbing yams)

Balugu Pulse

There are four types of Balugu: kyetumula, luyiki, nandigoya and kisebe. It can eaten with or without sauce or added to Katogo. The Baganda believe that Balugu cures malaria, flu, and cough.

Despite its hardness on the outside, it has a soft palate inside. It was usually grown for consumption during droughts.

2. Mayuni (Stem Yams)

Mayuni Pulse

These soft purple cubes are rich in carbohydrates and boost the body’s energy levels for a great start for the day.

They are prepared in banana leaves which add to their aroma. Some people prefer salt on their serving.

3. Gonja

Gonja Pulse

The most memorable preparation of gonja is the road-side lady slowly roasting them on a slow fire. These sweet bananas can be roasted, fried and boiled. These days, gonja is dried, spiced and parked like potato crisps.

4. Kivuvu (Apple bananas)

Kivuvu Pulse

Kivuvu is a type of matooke. it is cooked by steaming atop a main meal. It is prepared unpeeled. They can also be deep fried and grilled. It is a favourite for those with a sweet tooth.

It can be kept over night for breakfast. It can be a tough choice between Kivuvu and this next delicacy.

5. Lumonde (sweet potatoes)

Lumonde Pulse

Usually prepared as part of the lunch main meal very early in the morning, mother or grandma takes off a few to have with tea or porridge. A steaming plate or tray of lumonde is a children favourite in most Baganda homes.

They can also be boiled and deep fried.