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Rolex (Uganda)

↳ from Kampala, Uganda

Uganda's famous street food: a chapati rolled around a fried omelette with vegetables. The name comes from 'rolled eggs'.

History

Rolex was said to have started in Kampala in the 1990s. It is now served in shops all across the country.

Ingredients

  • Wheat flour
  • Eggs
  • Tomato
  • Onion
  • Cabbage
  • Oil
  • Salt

How it's made

  1. Make chapati dough, roll and fry on a griddle
  2. Whisk eggs with chopped vegetables
  3. Fry as an omelette
  4. Place the omelette on the chapati
  5. Roll tightly and serve hot

Ratings & notes

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