Swallow
Fou-Fou (Plantain and Cassava Swallow)

Fou-Fou (Plantain and Cassava Swallow)

Guinea

45Minutes
MediumLevel
4Serves
8Steps
About

A soft, stretchy Guinean swallow pounded from boiled plantain and cassava, eaten with leaf and peanut sauces.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Mortar and pestle or heavy bowl
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Green plantains3
Cassava, peeled400 g
Waterfor boiling
Saltpinch

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