This oat fufu is simple, smooth, and ready in minutes. Easy to make and highly nutritious, it is perfect to serve with your favorite soups, stews, and so much more!
Oats are rich in fiber and contain a good balance of protein and complex carbohydrates. They help keep you fuller for longer and provide steady energy, which also makes it perfect for diabetics. Read more about the health benefits of oats here.
Along with ugali and cassava fufu, this oatmeal fufu is one of my favorite swallow recipes.
ingredients
- rolled oats - I used rolled oats, which I then blended into flour, using my blender. You can also use already ground oat flour, if you prefer.
- water.
how to make it
- Add your oats to a blender and pulse until you have a fine flour. You can also use ready-made oat flour.
- Bring water to a boil in a pot.
- Lower the heat to medium-low. Add a little oat flour at a time, stirring right away to prevent lumps.
- Add the rest of the flour gradually, stirring continuously.
- Use your wooden spoon to press out any lumps and stir until the fufu is smooth and uniform.
- If you prefer softer fufu, add a small amount of water after it cooks. Cover and let it steam for about 5 minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Remove from the heat, portion, and serve as preferred.
serving suggestions
Enjoy it with delicious soups such as eru, groundnut soup, pepper soup, ogbono soup, palm nut soup, just to mention a few.
I like to enjoy mine with:-
storing leftovers
Transfer your leftover fufu to an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 3-5 days.
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📖 Recipe
Oat Fufu
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2½ cups water
Instructions
- Add oats to a blender.
- Blend the oats until they turn into a smooth flour (see notes).
- Add 2.5 cups of water to a pot and bring it to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to a medium-low. Add a little of the oat flour and stir right away.
- Keep adding flour and stirring. The mixture will thicken as the oats cook.
- Continue stirring, using your wooden spoon to break any lumps. Stir until you have a smooth, homogenous fufu with no lumps.
- For softer oat fufu, add a small amount of water (about ⅓ cup) after it has cooked. Cover the pot and let it steam for 3-5 minutes, checking and stirring from time to time, until smooth.
- Once cooked remove from the heat, portion as desired and serve with your favorite soups and stews.
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