Two-Tone Pounded Plantain Fufu (Ntouba)
A beloved traditional Cameroonian fufu pairing sweet ripe yellow plantains with firm green plantains, mortar-pounded into an elastic, silky two-tone dough without lumps.
Ingredients (3)
0/3 readyThe premier accompaniment across Central, Western, and Coastal Cameroon, traditionally served with Yellow Soup (Sauce Jaune) and Nkui.
Preparation & Cooking Steps
6 stepsPeel green and ripe plantains; cut into cylinders.
Boil both in water for 20 minutes; remove ripe plantains first, letting green plantains cook 10 minutes longer until fork-tender.
Pound hot ripe plantains in a wooden mortar into a smooth golden paste.
Add drained hot green plantains and pound vigorously until an elastic, cohesive fufu dough is formed.
Wet hands and shape into smooth round loaves or cylinders.
Serve piping hot alongside savory soups and stews.
Pounding the ripe sweet plantains first before adding the hot green plantains creates an impeccably elastic, lump-free fufu.