Fufu or Akpu is an African meal that’s commonly served in Nigeria but is popular in many other African countries, too. It’s made by boiling yams, plantains or cassava and then pounding them into a dough-like ball then pinch off small pieces of the food and dip it in soup and stew before eating it. Because it’s made from boiled yams, plantains or cassava, it’s a nutritious food that’s low in fat and calories and that also supplies essential vitamins and minerals.
Fufu supplies your body with necessary stamina especially to combat tge harsh African weather. Apart from that fact,Fufu rolls help stretch the oesophagus which helps the passage accept more oxygen when we breathe.
In cases of choking,a lump of Fufu without being dipped in any soup serves as a “wrecking ball“because of its resilience and elasticity.
Fufu in some local communities like the Ntchadi of Zambia us Fufu as medicine to heal. In fact, one of the key minerals in Fufu is potassium. Potassium helps regulate your heartbeat and promotes normal muscle function. One-half cup of cooked yams delivers 456 milligrams of potassium, and the same amount of cooked plantains supplies 465 milligrams. That’s almost 10 percent of the 4,700 milligrams of potassium healthy adults need each day. One-half cup of cassava supplies 279 milligrams of potassium.Fufu also supplies small amounts of iron for healthy red blood cell production and zinc, which promotes wound healing.
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