Ingredients
Recipe for 4 people.
| 🍌 6 plantains | 🌿 Yuca flour |
| 🥔 1 cassava root | 🧂 Salt (to taste) |
Utensils
| 🍴 Pestle or Food processor | 🥣 Large pot |
| 🔪 Knife | 🥄 Wooden spoon |
| 🧼 Cutting board | ⏱️ Timer |
| 🧊 Strainer | 🔄 A container for cooking |
Preparation step by step
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Rest time: None
Total cooking time: 35 minutes
STEP 1: Peel the plantains and the cassava, then remove the cores to obtain pieces ready for cooking.
STEP 2: Cut the plantains and cassava into pieces of about 5 centimeters to ensure even cooking.
STEP 3: Cook the pieces in one liter of boiling water for about 35 minutes until they become tender.
STEP 4: Remove the pieces from the cooking and let them drain for a few minutes before smashing them.
STEP 5: Use a pestle or a food processor to mash the mixture of plantains and cassava until you obtain a smooth paste.
STEP 6: Form balls with the mashed mixture which will serve as an accompaniment to your dishes, especially with seed sauce.
The foutou with plantain is a dish that embodies the richness of Ivorian cuisine. Its preparation, which involves mashing together plantains and cassava, reveals an ancestral know-how passed down from generation to generation. When enjoying this specialty, one also savors the authenticity of African culinary traditions.
By accompanying the foutou with the famous seed sauce, one discovers a blend of flavors that delights the taste buds. Each bite transforms this dish into a sensory experience, thus linking the joy of food.
The foutou, as a symbol of conviviality, is often shared during family meals, strengthening social and cultural ties between people. Each recipe and each cooking matter, making this dish a culinary heritage to preserve and appreciate.
