Fufu is a thick paste that is used to scoop up your favorite soup2 pounds of yams peeled and cubed
3 cups of water
2 tsp salt
cook yams in salted water until easily mashed, drain and puree through a food mill over a bowl.
pound the yam with a wooden mallet, dip the mallet with cold water to keep it moist and to prevent it from sticking. Pound until the yam is together but still slightly sticky
get a bowl full of cold water and a large plate, sprinkle the plate with cold water, wet your hands and take about 1/4 yam paste and roll on the plate or in between your hands into balls, dip your hands in water to keep them moist and from sticking to the paste continue until all paste is balled.
*you can buy instant fufu flour in west African food stores if this seems too daunting :)
serve with soupa kanja
2 comments:
Are yams like sweet potatoes,may be a little less sweeter? The fufu sounds a great addition in soups :D
A Yam is actually a Tuber. Yams are much sweeter than sweet potatoes. They can also grow over 7 feet long. They are brown or black skinned like the bark of a tree. Their flesh is off white, purple, or red. They are much more moist inside.
You can also use plantains, cocoyams or cassava to make fufu
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