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FUFU - (Served with HKATENKWAN, Groundnut Stew)

Note: 
Conventional West African FuFu is made by boiling such starchy foods as cassava, yam, plantain or rice, then pounding them into a glutinous mass, usually in a giant, wooden mortar and pestle. 
Ghana Fufu is made mainly with Plantain and a bit added Cassava.

This adaptation for North Americans may trouble you if you try to stick to minimally processed foods. But it's worth trying at least once with west African groundnut stews.    2 1/2 cups Bisquick 2 1/2 cups instant potato flakes.
Bring 6 cups of water to a rapid boil in a large, heavy pot. combine the two ingredients and add to the water.
Stir constantly for 10-15 minutes -- a process that needs two people for best results: one to hold the pot while the other stirs vigorously with a strong implement (such as a thick wooden spoon). 

The mixture will become very thick and difficult to stir, but unless you are both vigilant and energetic, you'll get a lumpy mess.

When the FuFu is ready (or you've stirred to the limits of your endurance!), dump about a cup of the mixture into a wet bowl and shake until it forms itself into a smooth ball. Serve on a large platter alongside a soup or stew. 
Peanut Butter is usually used, to prepare the stew.
If you like an more real Ghana taste, visit on of your local African shops, and ask for FuFu! They are happy to help you out!


You may buy "instant" FuFu, sold at most African shops around the World! Still, you will need to stir vigorously, as advised on the pack. 1 pack is well enough for 4 - 5 people. Please prepare your soup before the FuFu.