Fufu is a soft and cassava or plantain based food eaten throughout West African with a variety of soups and stews. 

You can make this from scratch using plantain or cassava. Which also doesn't require to many steps when done correctly. Still, often times, using a fufu mix with the ingredients pre made also makes this delicious West African staple.

This recipe calls for serving size of 5-6 people and can be simply made in a microwave of stove top.

Let's Start Makin'

Prep

1. In a large bowl, add 3  cups of fufu mix and 6 cups of water

For each cup  of fufu mix we add 2 cups of water. Stir and combine the water and fufu powder together, till there are no lumps. 

Cook

2. Using a regular conventional microwave, cover but don't seal the bowl with a top or a damp paper towel. Then, heat the fufu  for 4 minutes.

When time is done, take a sturdy spoon and knead the fufu to combine and make sure it is cooking throughout. 

3. Add in a cup of water and mix to combine. Heat again for 4 minutes. This time take out at the 2 minute mark and stir before finishing up the remaining time. 

Sometimes when cooked at a high heat it dries the water too fast before able to be thoroughly cooked.

So, I add in more water to allow the fufu to be the bouncy and soft texture it is. The more fufu you have, the longer it takes to cook.

Note: At this point the fufu should be turning from the pigmented white/tan color to a more yellow and transparent shade! If not, add  1/2 water and continue heating for 2 minutes until yellow color is gained to know it is cooked. 

Pair with pepper or okra soup, which will be coming soon in my African food edition.

ENJOY!