West African fufu is a mixture of boiled cassava root and plantains that are cooked until soft then mashed until smooth Its often rounded into balls and served with hot groundnut soup ladled over top
Prep Time
1 hr
Dificult
Easy
Servings
10
Ingredients
Instructions
Gather all ingredients.
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Place cassava and unpeeled plantains into a large pot. Fill with enough water to cover and bring to a boil.
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Cook until cassava is soft
about 30 minutes; drain.
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Remove and discard plantain peels from plantains.
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Mash cassava and plantains with butter.
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Beat with an electric mixer until smooth
adding more butter if needed.
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Portion the dough into balls.
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Recipe Tip
This is a great African Peanut Soup to serve with fufu.