POUNDO IYAN (MP) GHANA

Yellow Banana Foutou is a traditional West African culinary specialty, particularly appreciated in Ivory Coast. Prepared from ripe yellow bananas, crushed and mixed with cassava or only with banana, foutou offers a supple and slightly sticky texture. This delicious dish goes perfectly with African sauces such as peanut sauce, seed sauce, or okra sauce.

Main features:

• Main ingredient: Ripe yellow bananas, sometimes combined with cassava.
• Origin: West Africa, traditional recipe.
• Texture: Soft, soft and slightly elastic.
• Flavor: Mild and subtly sweet thanks to the ripe banana.

Benefits :

• Natural: Prepared with simple, unprocessed ingredients.
• Rich in energy: Ideal for hearty meals thanks to complex carbohydrates.
• Versatile: Goes well with a wide variety of African sauces.
• Authentic: An emblematic recipe of West African culinary traditions.

Applications:

1. Accompaniment of sauces:
   • Perfect with spicy sauces like seed sauce, peanut sauce or tomato sauce.
2. Traditional meal:
   • Essential during family meals or ceremonies in West Africa.
3. Main dish:
   • Can be enjoyed alone with a little butter or sugar for a simplified version.

Preparation tips:

1. Boil the yellow bananas (and cassava if necessary) until very soft.
2. Crush them while hot in a mortar or blender until you obtain a homogeneous and supple paste.
3. Serve hot with a sauce of your choice.

Storage:
Foutou is best eaten fresh, but it can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated with steam or in the microwave.

If you are African (sub-Saharan) you should know that cassava is a very important food in our cultures.

It can be consumed in several possible ways. And foufou is more widespread in central Africa in the region.