Ghana-style Dumplings

I have never succeeded in preparing “real” fufu in the U.S., despite once bringing a Ghanaian mortar and pestle with me. Experiments with blenders, food processors, microwaves, and “make-do” mortars and pestles also failed. So in the U.S., Ghana-style fufu is usually made from boxed fufu powder, readily available in many international or African markets. There are various versions, generally called plantain and cocoyam flour, yam and plantain flour, or plain yam fufu