Plantain fufu

Plantain fufu is one of the popular healthier African fufu recipes. It’s either made from blended fresh green plantains or plantain flour and is often served as a side to soups and stews like Efo riro, Egusi or Okro. Fufu or swallow foods are a staple in some African countries like Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 Green plantains
• 3/4 cup water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Wash plantains. Peel plantains by cutting off the two ends first before making a slit at the middle from end to end (watch video). Make two more slots then pull the skins off.
2. 2Cut the plantains into cubes. Transfer the cubes in the jar of the blender, add water then blend till smooth
3. 3Transfer to a non stick pot or pan and start stirring with a wooden spoon on medium low heat.
4. 4Stir continuously until it comes together ( this takes about 5 mins)
5. 5Create pockets in the dough by pressing down on multiple places kind of like breaking up the ball without separating it.
6. 6Add some water (about ¼ cup) into the pot in those pockets then cover pot leaving it slightly ajar and let it simmer on low heat till all the water evaporates. Stir to bring it back together and it’s ready. Turn off heat.
7. 7Serve immediately with any soup of choice. Or You wrap in a cling film like I did in the picture and serve a minute later after a beautiful ball of plantain swallow is formed (aesthetics)