The Global Kitchen

Fufu

Fufu can be prepared using different basic food materials. It can be made using cassava, African yams, potatoes, corn meal, plantains, Rice, Millet, wheat flour and semolina. Fufu gets its name from the fermented cassava variety -- the true fufu -- which comes out white after its been prepared. Another cassava based fufu meal is garri.

Garri can be eaten as a cold cereal by adding cold water and sugar as desired, or it can be made into fufu.

For this dish, you can use any variety of meat or fish in combination. But for our current recipe, we will be using a single meat - beef.

Everything you need for this dish can be found in your local grocery store.

Preparing Garri Fufu

Makes serving for Four

(1) Bring about 4 cups of water to a boil.
(2) Pour boiling water into a large bowl.
(3) Immediately sprinkle in three and a half cups of garri.
(4) Quickly drain off excess water from the garri fufu.
(5) Garri absorbs water very quicky.
(6) To ensure the fufu is not soggy and too soft, you must drain off excess water quickly. On the contrary, not enough water will result in fufu that is too hard.
(7) After you have drained off the excess water, use a spatula or wooden spoon to stir the fufu. a few turns (5-10) are enough to bring the fufu to a smooth consistency.
(8) Serve by scooping the fufu into plate. Eat with Edikaikong soup.