Cassava Fufu

Name: Cassava Fufu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Sierra Leone
Ingredients: 700 g Fermented Cassava Dough (commercially prepared); 900 ml Water; 5 g Salt

Cassava fufu is a smooth, elastic swallow served with soups and stews. Use commercially prepared fermented cassava dough and cook it thoroughly while stirring continuously.

Prep

10m

Cook

20m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

280kcal

Calories

Protein

Fat

67g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Fufu

700g
Fermented Cassava Dough (commercially prepared)
900ml
Water
5g
Salt

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Method

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5 steps

01
Bring the water to a steady simmer in a sturdy pot.
02
Add the fermented cassava dough gradually, stirring constantly so no lumps form.
03
Keep stirring and folding until smooth, thick, elastic, and fully cooked.
04
Add the salt and continue stirring until glossy and pulling away from the sides of the pot.
05
Portion evenly, keep covered, and serve hot.

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