HOW TO PREPARE FUFU FLOUR ON STOVE | BEGINNER FRIENDLY

ripe plantains

🥗Healthier: green bananas

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Green bananas provide a similar texture while being lower in sugar.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat profile.

cassava flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour is gluten-free and adds a nutty flavor.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories.

Boil some water in a separate pot.

Add fufu flour to the boiling water while stirring continuously to avoid lumps.

Use a wooden spoon to paddle the mixture until it comes together; this may take a few minutes.

Add about half a cup of water once the mixture comes together.

Transfer the mixture back to the stove and wait until the added water boils, stirring continuously.

Keep the heat on medium and reduce it as needed while paddling the fufu with a wooden spoon.

Prepare an asanka (or apple toywa) by adding some water to it.

Transfer the fufu into the asanka and show a close-up of the texture.

Shape the fufu using a tapoli, dipping it in water to prevent sticking.

Shape the fufu with your hands and the tapoli until satisfied with the shape.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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