Fufu

This popular African dish is fun to say and fun to eat. Serve fufu in place of mashed potatoes for a sweet surprise.

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

 * 5 cups water
 * 4 ripe plantains
 * 1 Tbsp butter
 * 1 clove of garlic, minced
 * 4 green onions (scallions), chopped

Directions

 * 1) Peel plantains and slice into 1-inch pieces.
 * 2) Bring water to a boil. Add plantain pieces and cook on medium-high for 20 minutes until most water is absorbed.
 * 3) Add butter and garlic to plantains. Mash with a potato masher.
 * 4) Garnish with green onions and serve.


 * Tip
 * Plantains look like large bananas and can be found in the produce section of many grocery stores. #Ripe plantains will have black skins.


 * Variation
 * For a creamy texture, add 1/4 cup of skim milk or soy milk to plantains when mashing.

Source

 * Fruits & Veggies Matter by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control—original source of recipe, U.S. government resource in the public domain