Fufu
West African fufu is a mixture of boiled cassava root and plantains that are cooked until soft, then mashed until smooth. It's often rounded into balls and served with hot groundnut soup ladled over top.
Ingredients
- 4 yucca (cassava) roots, peeled and sliced
- 5 medium yellow plantains, with peels on
- ½ cup butter, or more as needed
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Place cassava and unpeeled plantains into a large pot. Fill with enough water to cover and bring to a boil.
- Cook until cassava is soft, about 30 minutes; drain.
- Remove and discard plantain peels from plantains.
- Mash cassava and plantains with butter.
- Beat with an electric mixer until smooth, adding more butter if needed.
- Portion the dough into balls.
Notes
Fufu is typically shaped into small balls and paired with steaming Egusi soup, Okra stew, or groundnut soup poured generously on top.
