Pounded yam & Mix-foufuos

In Western and Central African cooking, fufu holds the same position as mashed potatoes do in traditional European and American cuisine. This staple dish is served with all kinds of soups, stews, and sauces, and looks like a soft, slightly elastic white purée of neutral taste. Depending on the country, the ingredients for fufu may differ. In Ghana, fufu is most commonly made by mashing together cassava and unripe plantains or yams. Fufu-like staples are widespread across Sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from the ingredients mentioned earlier, they can also be prepared with cocoyams, cassava flour, maize, rice, semolina, or potato flakes, and even pre-made fufu powder which only needs to be mixed with water and cooked shortly is commonly used.

Potato flour (potato starch) is starch made from potatoes and is naturally gluten-free. It’s a perfect solution for a homemade jelly dessert thickener on the base of fruit juice or grated fruits.

• Gluten free
• Vegan

Iyan ist the Yoruba name of Pounded yam . The yam is boiled and then pounded to thick, snooth, dough-like consistency. Unless you have a giant mortar and pestle lying around, along with incredible upper body strength,then a food processor will do. You can find pounded yam flour in most african food stores, but why use that when you can make it fresh yourself?
It takes a bit longer but tastes a whole better.

Banku flour is made from corn dough and fermented cassava.
It is a flour commonly consumed in Ghana and it is a staple food that is much appreciated all over the world.
We often eat Banku with okro stew. However, like Kenkey, it is also enjoyed with grilled fish, Shito (fresh sauce) and Shitor din (black pepper sauce).

Iyan ist the Yoruba name of Pounded yam . The yam is boiled and then pounded to thick, snooth, dough-like consistency. Unless you have a giant mortar and pestle lying around, along with incredible upper body strength,then a food processor will do. You can find pounded yam flour in most african food stores, but why use that when you can make it fresh yourself?
It takes a bit longer but tastes a whole better.

Also known as sweet potato flour, yam flour is powdered starch widely used in food preparation. Typically white, the flour is commonly used in African dishes, such as amala. It may be used in many other recipes if desired as well. It is prepared by grinding dried yams until they reach a powdered consistency. Dehydrated flour from yams may also be produced from sun drying.
Farms usually sell yam flour in the same way other types of flour are sold. One pound (.5 kilograms) of flour is the standard increment used to sell the flour. The wheat-free product can be a good choice for gluten-free recipes. Use of this flour is known to create lighter, fluffier products as well. People who do not care for dense, flat baked goods may wish to try sweet potato flour as a substitution in their favorite recipes.

Praise cocoyam fufu flour is a grain made from mashed cocoyam (a tropical root crop), cassava and saffron. This flour is used to make fufu, a staple dish in West African cuisine, and Ghana’s national dish. Fufu is a starchy side dish which is served alongside soups and stews.

In Western and Central African cooking, fufu holds the same position as mashed potatoes do in traditional European and American cuisine. This staple dish is served with all kinds of soups, stews, and sauces, and looks like a soft, slightly elastic white purée of neutral taste. Depending on the country, the ingredients for fufu may differ. In Ghana, fufu is most commonly made by mashing together cassava and unripe plantains or yams. Fufu-like staples are widespread across Sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from the ingredients mentioned earlier, they can also be prepared with cocoyam, cassava flour, maize, rice, semolina, or potato flakes, and even pre-made fufu powder which only needs to be mixed with water and cooked shortly is commonly used.