Fufu is easily one of the most popular staple dishes in West Africa - the various Akan tribes of Ghana, the Yoruba, the Igbo, and other tribes of Nigeria, etc, all eat one type or another of fufu. Most people go the easy way (especially if you live in the US or Europe), by purchasing a fufu powder in a box. Preparation can be in a microwave or on a stove.
Fufu is easily one of the most popular staple dishes in West Africa - the various Akan tribes of Ghana, the Yoruba, the Igbo, and other tribes of Nigeria, etc, all eat one type or another of fufu. Most people go the easy way (especially if you live in the US or Europe), by purchasing a fufu powder in a box. Preparation can be in a microwave or on a stove.
Pour 2 cups of fufu powder into a clean dry pot and mix properly with water into a thick paste. Ensure to stir properly to prevent lumps.
Place on stove, turn on medium heat and stir. As it gets thicker, use your hand pestle / ladle to knead into a dough.
Turn heat to low, and continue to stir. Add a quarter cup of water, cover and allow to cook for 5 minutes. Then stir some more.
After about 15 minutes, when the fufu is formed into a neat dough, and doesn’t look or taste floury, you're done. If its not done, repeat step 3 at 5 minute increments until it is done.
Turn off stove. Scoop and shape into a ball for consumption.
Microwave Method
Pour 2 cups of fufu powder into a microwave safe bowl and mix properly with water into a thick paste. Ensure to stir properly to prevent lumps.
Place in bowl microwave for 5 minutes. Then remove, and stir / knead with your hand pestle or ladle for about 2 minutes, making sure there are no lumps. Then place bowl back in microwave for another 3 minutes.
Repeat step 2 about 2 more times, and your fufu is ready.
Remove from the microwave, Scoop and shape into a ball for consumption.
Recipe Note
Now to the easy part, serve with a soup of your choice and enjoy!
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