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Fufu recipe
Savor the smooth, starchy delight of fufu!
Ingredients
- 500 g cassava
- 300 g plantains
- 1000 ml water
- 1 tsp salt
How to make Fufu
- Peel 300 g of cassava and 300 g of plantains.
- Chop both into chunks for boiling.
- In a pot, add the cassava and plantains to salted water.
- Bring the water to a boil and cook for about 20 minutes until soft.
- Drain the water from the pot completely.
- Transfer the cassava and plantains to a large mixing bowl.
- Using a masher, mash the cassava and plantains together until smooth and stretchy.
- With damp hands, shape the fufu into small, smooth balls.
- Serve the fufu warm alongside your favorite soup for dipping.
What is Fufu?
Fufu is a traditional dish from Niger, boiled, and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. It is built around cassava and plantains. The recipe below uses 4 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Fufu take?
At 30 minutes it is quicker than 97% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 17 dishes built on cassava. The method runs to 9 steps, the longest being 20 minutes.
Any tips for making Fufu?
The key to fufu's texture is thorough mashing until smooth.
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