What Is Fufu and Ugali Made Of
Information on Fufu and Ugali African food recipes and facts
Fufu and Ugali go by many names throughout the African diaspora and are popular dishes in the Caribbean and Western Eastern and Southern Africa. Ugali and fufu are made by boiling starchy foods like corn, cassava, yam, plantain or rice then pounding them into a delicious mass.
How to eat fufu and ugali plus the best recipes are explained below.
Fufu and Ugali go by many names throughout the African diaspora and are popular dishes in the Caribbean and Western Eastern and Southern Africa. Ugali and fufu are made by boiling starchy foods like corn, cassava, yam, plantain or rice then pounding them into a delicious mass.
How to eat fufu and ugali plus the best recipes are explained below.
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| Making ugali in Southern Africa |
Green Plantain Fufu Recipe
Ingredients
3 green or yellow plantains
1 medium cassava root
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4-1/2 cup water
Directions
In a large pot place the peeled and evenly cut
plantains and cassava and cover with water. Boil until soft about 20 minutes.
Place the salt, flour, plantains, and cassava in a mixer and whip until the
consistency of soft dough is achieved. Fufu should be much stiffer than mashed
potatoes in texture. Fufu is used to scoop up sauce, soups, and stews.
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| Making fufu for market day in Ghana |
How to eat fufu and ugali
To eat fufu, tear off a walnut-sized portion of
the fufu scoop up stew using your hands and bits of doughy fufu.
In West Africa, diners often eat fufu and the stew's sauce first, saving the meat for the end of the meal since it's the most expensive part.
It is traditional to eat using only your right hand, no utensils.
If you were to eat with your left hand, it would be both insulting and rude to those around you because usually the left hand is reserved for bodily functions and the hand is never used for eating.
In West Africa, diners often eat fufu and the stew's sauce first, saving the meat for the end of the meal since it's the most expensive part.
It is traditional to eat using only your right hand, no utensils.
If you were to eat with your left hand, it would be both insulting and rude to those around you because usually the left hand is reserved for bodily functions and the hand is never used for eating.
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| Green Plantain Fufu Recipe |
Easy Ugali Recipe
Ingredients
Directions
