Making Fufu
Fufu is a staple food of West Africa and originated from Ghana. It is made by pounding boiled cassava, yams or plantains into a dough-like consistency. Men mostly do the pounding because it requires a lot of physical strength. Fufu is usually eaten with a light soup or groundnut or palm nut sauce. I tried fufu and it was pretty starchy and like nothing I've tasted before. It may be an acquired taste.
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Accra, Ghana
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Fufu sounds like ugali from Kenya. It can also be made from cassava, but usually people grind maize or sorghum into flour and then stir in boiling water until its a consistency like soft polenta. It is the starch staple eaten at lunch and dinner with fish, meat, beans or soup. In Ghana, do they eat the fufu with their fingers?
Yes, fufu sounds a lot like ugali and they do eat it with their fingers.
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