It is often made in the traditional method
Yam fufu is a staple food common in Ghana.
Yam fufu with soup
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of using a mortar and pounding the yam into an elastic texture.
Ingredients
2 large Yam tuber
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4 cups of cold water
Method
Use a knife or peeler to peel the yam tuber
Cut each tuber into 5 or 6 pieces then split each piece in the middle part
Wash the yam pieces thoroughly and place them into pot
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Add four cups of cold water to cover yam pieces
Bring water to boil over high heat, use a fork to gage if yam pieces are soft enough to be mashed or until you notice a cloudy look on yam pieces
Remove yam pieces from pot and place into a bowl
Reserve some of the yam water to use for processer/ blender
Place yam pieces into a bowl to cool down
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Mash yam pieces with a fork or potato masher
Use a spoon and scoop mashed yam pieces into a blender or processor
Add yam water into a blender or processer
Use pulse speed to remove any lumps – avoid puree mixture, use low-speed setting
Once the mixture has an elastic texture remove it from the blender and serve with any soup of your choice.
