How to make millet fufu from scratch

How to make millet swallow fufu from scratch

MILLET SWALLOW RECIPE FROM SCRATCH

Today we learn how to make millet fufu from scratch.

Millet fufu swallow is made almost the same way as amala, tuwo and other ‘flour’ forms of swallow (fufu).
First mix a little quantity with cold water.  Make a verylightconsistency (watery).

Next Put on the stove or gas burner.

Then let it boil very well as you continue to stir. Boiling cooks the starch and helps your final swallow fufu to hold together.

Let the watery consistency boil and change in colour a little as if the starch is overcooked before you start pouring in more millet powder.

Continue stirring non stop and Sprinkling more millet flour to desired softness.

Once your desired softness is achieved,  stop adding the millet flour and just keep stirring until it is cooked.

TIP TO GET VERY MOULDABLE MILLET SWALLOW FUFU

Remember to immediately wrap cooked millet fufu swallow in cling films or cellophane bags and leave for a few minutes.

That wrapping helps the millet swallow get even more mouldable and gives it a better texture.  Don’t forget this Last step.

The photos below should help.

Also click on this link to check out How yo make rice flour fufu (tuwo)
Wheat meal fufu from scratch.

Millet contains uniquely high content of nutrients, including impressive starch levels, very high B-vitamin content, as well as calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, magnesium and so on.

See step by step cooking pictures of millet fufu from scratch. See below:

Millet fufu can be Can be served with all Nigerian soups

 

STEP BY STEP COOKING PICTURES OF THIS MILLET SWALLOW

Pot of water and millet flour placed on a stove. The pot is watery for now
Water and millet flour on a gas burner

 

Stirring the cooking pot of millet with a wooden spoon before adding more flour
Stirring continously until it begins to change colour before adding more to thicken

 

Pot of millet swallow fufu and a pot of Nigerian soup cooking
Cooking the millet swallow beside a pot of soup

 

More flour sprinkled in to smoothen the fufu lumps and thicken
Sprinkling in more flour to help smoothen the lumps in the millet swallow fufu and get it thick

 

Stirring the pot of fufu after sprinkling in more flour
Sprinkled flour begins to thicken and smoothen the lumps as we stir the pot.

 

Millet swallow fufu is cooked and about to be scooped
Cooked millet swallow fufu in a pot. Ready to be wrapped in foil

 

Millet swallow fufu getting wrapped
We scoop and wrap millet swallow fufu in bags to help get a better swallow

After wrapping, the millet fufu is left to cool a bit and become more mouldable before serving with some Nigerian soup.

You may like our recipe for how to make Irish potato fufu.

So, that’s how to make millet fufu from scratch.

 

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2 thoughts on “How to make millet fufu from scratch”

  1. I made my millet swallow. It came out nice but d aroma is not welcoming. Thank you ma. I appreciate. Tegaayo

    Reply
    • That’s millet aroma, it didn’tcookwellbeforeyouturnedoffthestove. . You can drop a little oil next time you try it.
      Also remember to let it cook very well so that there is no smell before turning off the heat.

      Reply

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