All Purpose Flour Fufu | How to make African Swallow Food with Ordinary Flour (Fufu Alternative)

[@tiaretiare3933]

My daughter and I first saw fufu on KZbin, since then she has been hooked in wanting to try it. We live on a small island with zero African restaurants, so the only way we can eat it is by cooking it ourselves, and I finally did it by watching your video. It came out perfect on the first try!! We paired it with a curry and it was amazing!! Thank you for the alternative recipe! You made a little girls food dream come true hahaha

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Yah🎉! I'm so happy to hear that. Thank you for the feedback and stay tuned here for more mouth watering recipes.

[@sexymskat]

@@ufakefe8082 obviously they do shutup

[@qayyazlyfelessons111]

Veggie broth with butter and garlic ....outstanding

[@Kinni24]

Omg I used chicken broth with water and a little butter sooooo delicious 😋

[@Prettydd]

Ooooh I’m gonna try that

[@naomio01]

That’s a good idea that’ll help with digestion

[@ericab936]

Sounds like a good tasty idea. I’ll try that 😄

[@monicamoreira8863]

🤔 must try that!

[@Prettipsycho.0]

Need to try this today !

[@sad_doggo2504]

I actually had a bag of fufu flour but I needed a recipe that didn't involve adding a lot of other stuff to it :P this was perfect, super easy to follow. Thank you!

[@lilstrawberry6063]

Im filipino and my african boyfriend made this together with an okra dish. Taste like heaven oh my God. 💟

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Wow! I'm so glad you loved it❤️😅. Thanks for the feedback too. Please go ahead and subscribe for more mouth watering recipes here.

[@alagiesowe5237]

Where do you live now

[@keith.-.5249]

Same

[@lilstrawberry6063]

@@alagiesowe5237 Philippines

[@syntabelle]

Women love Okra a lot then. I didn't know it transcends tribes

[@favourmercy2048]

I've been doing this since 2013, I love it.

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Wow! Good to know👍

[@khairunisadaud9907]

i always love flour based food so when I saw fufu on tiktok I instantly knew I would love it, but it is nowhere to find in my country. so happy to got this recipe!

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

I'm glad you love it😊

[@arenawhittle587]

I love this! I searched to set out to find a flour version to verify my conclusions to be right that as an African American I've been eating "FuFu" all my life. I find joy in saying that. It is basically what we call old fashioned drop dumplings as my mother and grandmother taught me to make and as I am eating for lunch today with stewed down chicken and vegetables: Such as carrots, onions, celery, peas, corn and okra. Only difference is the African way is you steam it while turning it with the hot boiled water, rather than as we do it by forming a raw dough first with cold water soft butter mixed into it, a pinch of salt to taste and pulling off into pieces to drop into boiled simmering water to boil it until it is cooked through. it is a dense version fufu to be chewed not swallowed but is still the basic sustenance of flour and water or ground meal or grains pounded or kneaded into dough used to sop up gravy. soup, stews or sauces. I have heard people compare it to mashed potatoes, I don't think that is the correct comparison. It's more like a pliable biscuit or dumpling to me. Not so unfamiliar this wonderful dish, it's versatile and delicious.😍😋

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Wow! It's good to know, that you have another variation of it over there. I'm glad you enjoyed the video💗

[@thajackandrew55]

Thank you so much I've been craving fufu

[@princessallen5286]

Wonderful job

[@KCNwokoye]

Your captions are so funny. Thank you for sharing!

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Thanks for the support😊💗

[@ambermoss433]

I really appreciate how you explained the process, thank you very much.

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

You are welcome💗

[@Théy.luv.şibaa23]

​@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411what type of flour do I need to make this with

[@oddbloochicken]

I live in New Zealand and its really really hard to find african cuisine here. I only had the chance to try fufu once at a market and i remember liking it a lot. Having a lamb stew tonight n really craved this but had only normal wheat flour. This is great

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

That's great, hope you enjoy it💗

[@FilipinoMomLife]

Thank u so much for this video you save my life😍 I've dying to taste fufu and we dont have any african nigerian restaurants here in the philippines.. ima do this as soon as possible🥰

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

I'm glad you loved it.

[@TheLady2085]

But you do have cassava and plantain so you can try with that.

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

@@TheLady2085 Cassava and plantain fufu is also a different kind of swallow food. They can be made together or separately.

[@komalags6429]

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe ❤it's similar to ragi mudde which is made in same method as fufu in south India but with ragi flour

[@ODessa002]

What do I do if I've allowed it to chill and its sticky and almost like lotion.

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

If it's still sticky when cool, that means you didn't get it from the start. You added too much water when making it from the beginning. You can try it once more, but follow the instructions exactly as it was given in the video. Even if you are using a low gluten flour, it will still come together when cool as long as you follow the instructions properly. Don't worry about the mistakes, it's a learning process. I know I made tons of fufu mistakes when I was still learning to make it, but with time, it became a part of me.

[@zoeythompson3872]

I've been dying to try fufu and this tasted so good

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

I'm glad you liked it🤗

[@akayliawitter5028]

Have to try this

[@TheDrugking]

September 20Th 2023, I Tried it with normal flour.. it came out nice. Thanks Queen 👍

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

My pleasure 😊

[@AccordingtoVee]

Thanks for sharing! This worked out great with cassava flour 😋

[@GeorginaEsiTakyiAnnan]

Wow I need to try this ... very innovative . Never thought of this before

[@lilithngray]

I am tryjng this tonight. I am currently doing chemotherapy and food has NOT been my friend. Lol. Nothing is appealing or appetizing to me anymore BUT.....THIS....LOOKS....AMAZING! I am going to make it! 🤗💜🤘🏻💜

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

I'm sure you will like it. I also declare divine and complete healing on you. You have won this battle😘❤️

[@imin2461]

Just wondering how are you and the is the treatment going well?

[@madinamuhammad6921]

Aww that's amazing to hear may you have a fast recovery and stay in remission. My mom had cancer.

[@asmrrindanmore4776]

It looks similar to a canadian soup dumpling

[@samentabutcher-ut5tr]

Wow that's awesome ❤

[@Ahmaio]

Im black American amd looking to add more African dishes to my style of cooking

[@xfinxyisagirl3345]

Very easy recipe I will enjoy thanks so much

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

You are welcome. Thanks for the support too.

[@carpediem.9]

Thanks fro the recipe :) I had the flour and wasn't quite sure how to make this :) Will def try 🤍♥

[@minalpathi7432]

This is a very commonly made dish called mudde in South India... Though it's prepared with varities of flour

[@ramengurung9913]

I’m Nepalese and it’s very common in the Hilly Himalayan to mountain regions, where I’m from, as well. We call it dhido or dhedo and it’s prepared with buckwheat flour but sometimes corn flour and millet flour as well

[@miajohnson3524]

Thanks for sharing this info

[@nazminali9556]

It’s soooooooooooooooooo good

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Thank you for watching, I'm glad you liked it❤️

[@travismanickum1623]

I’m trying it now I’ll let you know

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

😅 Keep at it, I believe you can do it💪

[@2fadeditxia]

Trying it out right now

[@goldenstar9379]

This is what the Ethiopians do but they add chilli powder with gee vegetable oil Cooke it and when finished , making a hole on top of the fufu and eat it . Check out how they do it , it taste so nice .

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Wow! I never knew that. Guess we learn new things everyday😊

[@spincitynyc809]

I found Fufu to be bland// I'm Carribean, and was raised on dumplings, so this is perfect for me. I might even season the flour a bit.

[@ikechukwuella4262]

Just what I needed at the moment❤❤. Thanks❤❤

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

You're welcome 😊

[@gramofone-roots]

Thank You!

[@najmabatool487]

We also make this cuisine and its called BAI in our language

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Wow! That's good to know💗

[@Prettipsycho.0]

I LOVED THIS Made it twice back to back 😍🙌🏾

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

I'm glad you loved it🤗

[@flujayz7168]

Will seasoning mess up fufu if I put it in the flour

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Ordinarily, fufu is not meant to be seasoned because it will be eaten with soup which gives it all the taste you need but I heard people say they seasoned theirs. I haven't never tried it though. You can try it then give us a feedback how it tasted.

[@frogscreatedtheworld]

Can you use cornstarch instead

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Yes you can.

[@kamuikanna6789]

Can you eat the fuf by it's self and why can't eat it by it's self?

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

No you can't eat it alone. It has to be eaten with any African soup of your choice.

[@goldenstar9379]

Yes you can . You can eat it with anything you want . That’s what I do .

[@kitchentravellers]

Nice

[@Hannah-xx7ou]

Can this method still be mixed with plantains for a bit of flavor?

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Of course you can mix it with unripe plantain powder or blended fresh unripe plantain but you still have to be mindful of the amount of water you add in so you won't end up with a watery or lumpy fufu.

[@Hannah-xx7ou]

@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411 thank you

[@jaylincarswell3168]

Mine had chunks of flower in it

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

You obviously added more flour at a time than you can handle. Next time add in small batches and mix up with water alternatively just like in the video

[@jaylincarswell3168]

@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411 that’s what I did but it still had chunks

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

@@jaylincarswell3168 Well give it another try. We learnt how to make fufu after doing it so many times while growing up. I can't count how many failures I experienced then. This is to say it's something you get used to doing and after a while you become perfect at it. Though some people can get it right the first time but it's definitely not everyone that does.

[@sierrakent8063]

Do u have to eat it with soup or can u eat i by its self

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

It must be eaten with soup. You can't eat it alone.

[@passionscott4877]

@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411 why cant you eat it alone?

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

@@passionscott4877 Because that is the way it has always been eaten and also it is tasteless eaten by itself without a soup. It's like eating burger buns alone without meat patties and all that goes with it. It just won't be complete.

[@21konvict]

If you want a better tasty fufu. You should use plantain and cassava. blen those together with some water. And pure the fufu mixture into the pot or pan you are using and stir and while stiring add some water and continue when its done.

[@mimimyatthu265]

thanks alot am from asia, ur vedio helped me alot

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

I'm glad this helped you. Thanks for the feed back and support.

[@ogunjanagbenga6067]

You didn't do justice to the description of how good this apf taste like cassava amala, if not it wouldn't have taken me this long to try it...

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

It's never too late to try it out. I'm glad you tried it and loved it🌹

[@reuvenpeters2273]

Could I try this with cassava flour instead?

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Yes you can.

[@ameerakeem7819]

Does salt ect.add to this?? now leaning to make it

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

No salt was added to it. It's just flour and water.

[@ogadi6598]

Perfect!! Thanks for this recipe

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Thanks for your support❤️

[@IngridMinela]

It was amazing thanks for the explanation 💘💘

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

I'm glad you liked it.

[@faustinodinis5815]

Very delicious it, keep bring us many recipes please. I loved it

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Thank you for support, I definitely will.

[@niya4311]

Does it jus taste like dough

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

It tastes like every other African swallow food when eaten with any African soup of your choice.

[@zairepoellnitz2672]

Mine was gooey any tips?

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Thanks for the feedback. You probably added a little too much water or you didn't allow the water that was meant to steam/cook it at the final stage to dry out before your final mixing of the Fufu. Rewatch the video and check out where you missed a step.

[@maria3amer526]

What kind of flour did you used?

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

I used all purpose flour.

[@haydenwaller9953]

Can this possibly make u feel sick I'm not sure because I made it late at night maybe that's why but I just felt really sick after making this

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

No, it won't make you feel sick. Maybe you ate something else that doesn't agree with your body. This was made with just plain flour and water. The same flour you eat on daily basis from bread, cookies etc.

[@haydenwaller9953]

@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411 oh ok thanks maybe it was just because I was eating it late at night

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

You are welcome. Try it again, then let me know how it came out. Thanks for the feed back too🤗

[@haydenwaller9953]

@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411 no worries will do I wont lie it was delicious

[@ifynazzy74]

@Hayden Waller I think it's the fufu that made you sick. Fufu is not made with all purpose flour. All purpose flour is meant for baking. If you must use it, add baking soda. It will aid in digestion.

[@miajohnson3524]

Can't it be made from regular flour,that is not all purpose

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

I guess it can, but I'm afraid some additives in those kinds of flour might affect the texture. I used APF because I believed it's readily available to everyone. Though some people have tried with bread flour or cake flour and it worked for them. Wheat flour is equally great. You can try with different flours, then choose the one you prefer its texture the most. Don't forget to let us know how it turned out.

[@wawalolita6316]

Can pregnant women eat it ?

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Of course they can. Thanks for watching.

[@musikSkool]

It looks halfway between mashed potatoes and dumplings.

[@juocekinn3763]

Yum

[@MsProsperity.]

🤔🤔🤔

[@karmagyeltshen9431]

Flour name plzz

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

All purpose flour. You can use bread flour too.

[@karmagyeltshen9431]

@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411 Thanks dea❤️✌️

[@iiglicylyn]

All of the flour is technically all cooked right? I’m just a person really scared about food being undercooked

[@hazardlyhazard]

Yes, it has been fully heated throughout and is technically cooked and safe to eat :)

[@haniellopez7807]

Im mexican and making fufu for the first time

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Wow! That's good to know. I hope you enjoyed it.

[@simecmultimedia3614]

Delicious

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Thank you for your support😘

[@lorenahenery3074]

No flour fufu for me

[@noteanoshadee]

Does it really taste like fufu?

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

There are different kinds of swallow food made from different ingredients and each have their own distinctive taste. This is a swallow food made from an always available ingredient for those who can't easily get African food ingredients where they live and it is as good as the other swallow foods available too, when you follow the technique/instructions for making it.

[@iwehaglory4007]

After a while it will be too soft, gummy and watery

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

The amount of water you used was probably higher than the flour quantity and considering that this might be your first time, I'd say you should give it another try. This time follow the instructions in the video word for word. With time you will get used to making fufu.

[@shannan7701]

It got too soft for me i don’t know why

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

That was why it was advised in the video to scoop out most of the water, then add back the water alternatively with the flour. This helps you to control the amount of liquid that goes into the fufu. This technique is used for other forms of fufu making too.

[@shannan7701]

@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411 Yeah after re watching the video figuring out what I did wrong I realized how I’m completely missing a few steps moving so fast I finally got it right thx

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

@@shannan7701 I am happy to hear that. Thank you for the feedback. Please also subscribe and click on the notification bell if you haven't so as to support us.

[@disconnectionavakin9314]

i was very sticky but it was okay other wise

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

With more practice you would do better.

[@Vcvshy]

Now how do I eat it

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

You can eat it with any African soup of your choice. And it is eaten with bare hands, no cutleries.

[@lifeofmonica5593]

How much water did you use?....

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

The amount of water boiled doesn't matter. At the point of adding the flour, just make sure to use a ratio of 2:1 with flour being 2 and water 1. Then gradually add more water alternatively with the flour.

[@janayejohnson9300]

I made it and I failed it was raw & sticky I don’t understand where I went wrong

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Firstly make sure you are using All purpose flour without any additive. Secondly rewatch the video and follow the instructions exactly the way it was said. Thirdly, practice makes perfect. Some people don't get it the first time especially if they are not used to making fufu but I assure you that if you master this technique, there is no swallow food you won't be able to make. Give it another try and make sure the quantity of water that you add at intervals is not more than the flour so that you don't have a watery fufu.

[@Prettydd]

Tried this and it was disgusting. Just taste like a ball of flour not even the soup helped lol

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Thanks for the feedback but for someone who is trying it for the first time, you might not have gotten it properly. Practice makes perfect. Try it again and follow the instructions word for word, with time you will get it and also get used to eating it.

[@Prettydd]

I definitely think that was the issue because yours looked perfect !

[@Ghs--173]

Casava flour is healthier

[@ProdigalDaughter34]

Africans eyeball measurements. Why is the 1 cup of flour noted, but not the ratio of water? 🤬

[@quinterrahall2770]

This is not no fufu this is dough girl 😂😂

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Well, I guess it might be called that in English language but in my language this is fufu, a type out of the many African swallow foods that we have.

[@tahliathompson4009]

I don't have fu fu power

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

This isn't fufu powder. It's ordinary plain flour.

[@minemovies587]

Weak hand cant do this ur fufu turning excerise. Meanwhile, plain flour is just over processed carb and will swell your tummy.

[@gimmimalighterback3726]

it's raw

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

How is that so? It was properly cooked in stages to avoid it being raw.

[@ademiprincesshk]

@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411 is this flour for baking

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

@@ademiprincesshk Yes it is. All purpose flour.

[@ifynazzy74]

I don't think using all purpose flour for fufu is a good idea. It can be so unhealthy and can cause constipation. If you must use it, I think you will need to add baking soda to incorporate air into the dough. Without baking soda, this can definitely cause stomach problems

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

Baking soda in fufu? No it definitely will not cause constipation or stomach problems because the cassava fufu that people eat all the time which is even stronger than flour and has no baking soda hasn't caused any constipation to us eating it. Besides you can decide to make your fufu to the consistency of your choice, soft or hard depends on you.

[@ifynazzy74]

@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411 I don't consider that as fufu that's the reason I said add baking soda. And yesssss baking soda in fufu. It's okay to put baking soda in any meal to ease digestion. We always add it to beans(peas) Baking soda can be added to anything.

[@ifynazzy74]

@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411don't tell me you ain't aware that you can mix baking soda in water and drink when you have stomach issues. Please do more research on baking soya. And yes I understand that you are trying to be creative and entertaining on your channel but please don't cook fufu with all purpose flour. You can't compare cassava to all purpose flour. Cassava is very easy to digest but all purpose flour isn't plus its very unhealthy, reason why people go for wheat flour.

[@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411]

@@ifynazzy74 Thanks for your contributions. It's your opinion, you don't need to consider this as a viable alternative fufu but a lot of people like me do. Also, you can make your fufu with whatever you want to ease your digestion. This is how I make mine and I have been eating this flour fufu for as long as I can remember. So far I haven't had any issues yet.

[@ifynazzy74]

@@sugarcastlecakesncrafts8411 okay we all react differently to food

[@TheDrugking]

Thanks queen mother for sharing.. this was the video I was looking for ❤