Plantain Fufu

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Preparation info
  • For

    6

    people
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 10

Appears in
Saka Saka: Adventures in African cooking, south of the Sahara

By Anto Cocagne and Aline Princet

Published 2022

  • About

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe plantain bananas
  • 500 g (1 lb 2 oz)

Method

Preparation

To peel the plantain bananas, cut off the two ends, then use the tip of a knife to score the skin along the length of the banana from one end to the other. Remove the skin. Using the back of a knife, gently scrape the flesh to remove the thin bitter layer. Cut the bananas in half lengthways and remove the heart.

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