🇱🇷 Liberian Cuisine

Liberian Fufu

Pounded Cassava Dough

Prep Time 3 days (fermentation)
Servings 4
Difficulty Hard
Calories 293 kcal

A smooth, stretchy mound of pounded fermented cassava served with rich soups, the quintessential Liberian starchy accompaniment.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Grate cassava and soak in water for 2-3 days to ferment.
  2. 2 Squeeze out excess liquid and press into a ball.
  3. 3 Cook in boiling water, stirring vigorously until thick and smooth.
  4. 4 Pound with a pestle or stir energetically until stretchy.
  5. 5 Shape into smooth balls and serve with soup.

Did You Know?

The rhythmic pounding of fufu in a mortar is one of the most recognisable sounds in Liberian villages.