Home›Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes›Format/Type›Sub-Saharan African Grain DishesGroupSub-Saharan African Grain DishesGathers the grain-based dishes of Sub-Saharan African culinary traditions, including West African jollof rice, fufu and ugali starch porridges made from cassava, maize or millet, and Ethiopian teff-based dishes, reflecting the diversity of staple grains cultivated across the continent. The grouping reflects how the cuisine itself treats its staple starch, whether eaten plain as an accompaniment or built into a fuller one-pot dish, rather than sorting dishes by the protein or vegetable served alongside them.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonPrimary Cooking MethodWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own accountcooked as a staple grain, typically boiled or steamed 1Browse ByAll Sub-Saharan African Grain DishesSub-Saharan African Grain Dishes27 entriesSub-Saharan African Grain DishesFilter Results27 entriesDish FamilyAllSub-Saharan African Grain Dishes (27)CuisineAllGhanaian Cuisine (4)Kenyan Cuisine (2)Nigerian Cuisine (4)Senegalese Cuisine (2)South African Cuisine (3)West African Cuisine (2)Main IngredientAllButter (1)Cassava (3)Chili Pepper (2)Lima Bean (2)Maize (5)Millet (1)Onion (1)Rice (3)Sorghum (1)Tomato (1)Water (3)Yam (1)Era (Origin Period)All1 (1)1100 (1)1500 (1)TraditionAllFermentation (2)Spice Trade Traditions (1)CourseAllSide Dish (1)Snack or Street Food (2)Soup (3)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Dairy or Egg (2)Contains Meat or Poultry (1)Origin RegionAllAfrica (4)Benin (2)Burundi (1)Central Africa (1)Cote d'Ivoire (1)Ghana (5)Great Lakes region (1)Indonesia (1)Kenya (2)Nigeria (11)Rwanda (1)Senegal (2)South Africa (1)Southern Africa (2)Sub-Saharan Africa (1)Togo (2)Uganda (1)West Africa (2)Yorubaland (2)BrowseCompareSelect all 27AmalaRice, Grain and Starch DishesAsaroRice, Grain and Starch Dishes2 linksAttiekeRice, Grain and Starch Dishes2 linksBankuRice, Grain and Starch Dishes1 linkChakeryRice, Grain and Starch Dishes1 linkChikwangueRice, Grain and Starch Dishes1 linkEbaRice, Grain and Starch Dishes2 linksEkuruRice, Grain and Starch DishesFufuRice, Grain and Starch Dishes2 linksGitheriRice, Grain and Starch Dishes3 linksJollof RiceRice, Grain and Starch Dishes6 linksKenkeyRice, Grain and Starch Dishes3 linksKokoRice, Grain and Starch DishesMatokeRice, Grain and Starch DishesOfada riceRice, Grain and Starch DishesOgi (food)Rice, Grain and Starch Dishes4 linksOmo tuoRice, Grain and Starch Dishes1 linkPapRice, Grain and Starch Dishes2 linksPounded YamRice, Grain and Starch Dishes2 linksRiz GrasRice, Grain and Starch Dishes2 linksTuwon shinkafaRice, Grain and Starch Dishes2 linksUgaliRice, Grain and Starch Dishes3 linksUkwaRice, Grain and Starch DishesUmngqushoRice, Grain and Starch Dishes5 linksWaakyeRice, Grain and Starch Dishes2 linksWasawasaRice, Grain and Starch Dishes1 linkYellow riceRice, Grain and Starch DishesSources1. Rice (staple grain, Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaRice, lead section, staple grain preparation (group)Quote, Rice, lead section, staple grain preparation (group)Rice is a cereal grain and, in its domesticated form, is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Africa and Asia.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.