Fufu

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Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Fufu

About Fufu

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An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails

  • Green raw bananas 4
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilli powder ½ tsp
  • Oil for deep-frying
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  • Peel bananas and cut in small pieces approximately 2 cms thick. Put into a bowl, sprinkle salt and red chilli powder and mix well.
  • Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan, add the banana pieces and deep-fry on high heat for 1 minute. Drain on absorbent paper.
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Ingredients

  • Green raw bananas 4
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilli powder ½ tsp
  • Oil for deep-frying
  • Garlic cloves, finely chopped 2
  • Olive oil 1 cup

How to Make Fufu (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Peel bananas and cut in small pieces approximately 2 cms thick. Put into a bowl, sprinkle salt and red chilli powder and mix well.
  2. Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan, add the banana pieces and deep-fry on high heat for 1 minute. Drain on absorbent paper.
  3. Cover with another absorbent paper and press lightly and to flatten them.
  4. Reduce heat, add the pieces to the hot oil again and deep-fry till crisp and brown. Drain on absorbent paper again.
  5. Take garlic cloves in a bowl, add olive oil and mix well.
  6. Arrange the fufus on a serving platter. Drizzle a little of this garlic oil over the fufu before serving.
  7. You can add mixed herbs and red chilli powder to the garlic oil, mix and store as flavoured oil.

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Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)

Shilarna is currently doing a show " Sunny Side Up" on FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Starter

Cuisine: African

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