🇨🇮 Ivorian Cuisine

Foutou Banane

Pounded Plantain and Cassava

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 337 kcal

A smooth, elastic dough made by pounding boiled plantain and cassava together into a stretchy, cohesive ball that pairs perfectly with rich sauces.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil plantains and cassava separately in salted water until very tender, about 25 minutes each.
  2. 2 Drain and place hot plantain into a mortar. Pound vigorously until smooth.
  3. 3 Add cooked cassava gradually, pounding and folding until fully incorporated and elastic.
  4. 4 Wet hands and shape the foutou into smooth round balls.
  5. 5 Serve immediately alongside sauce graine, sauce aubergine, or kédjenou.

Did You Know?

The rhythmic sound of foutou being pounded in a mortar is one of the most iconic sounds in Ivorian villages — neighbours can tell what is for dinner by the cadence.