Have you eaten broccoli fufu? Oh, you don't know that fufu can be made with broccoli? Well, there is always a first time for everything. If you are on a journey of maintaining a healthy weight while clamouring for a fufu dish, then this is the recipe to stick to. Broccoli fufu is a healthier alternative to any high-carb fufu options out there. Broccoli, which is botanically known as Brassica oleracea var. italica is an edible green plant that belongs to the cabbage family of Brassicaceae, genus Brassica. Its bulky flowering head, stalk and leaves are consumed as a vegetable. Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin K.
This recipe requires only two ingredients namely: broccoli and psyllium husks powder. The psyllium husks powder acts as the binding agent. Psyllium husk is a type of fibre processed from the husks of the Plantago ovata plant's seeds.
Psyllium is also known as ispaghula and it is notable for its laxative power. Interestingly, researchers have proven that psyllium consumption is beneficial to the human body. Studies reveal that psyllium aids easy digestion, makes bowel movements much easier and tackles constipation. This suggests why peeps with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Crohn’s disease regularly add psyllium to their diets to help promote their overall digestive health.
This broccoli fufu is pretty easy to make yet the health benefits are immeasurable. If I should read your mind right now, you probably might be wondering if you will feel/notice the taste of broccoli while eating/swallowing down the broccoli fufu. Well, the good news is that the broccoli taste is totally unnoticeable. In other words, your tastebud won't even distinguish whether you are eating your regular starchy fufu or broccoli fufu. So, go ahead and give the recipe a try. You have no excuse not to eat healthily.
Apart from the broccoli fufu recipe, here are other low-carb fufu recipes that might be of interest to you so feel free to check them out HERE!
Broccoli fufu can be served with any soup such as:
1. Okra soup
2. Egusi soup
3. Bitter leaf soup
4. Ogbono soup
5. Fumbwa soup
6. Ora (oha) soup
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This recipe requires only two ingredients namely: broccoli and psyllium husks powder. The psyllium husks powder acts as the binding agent. Psyllium husk is a type of fibre processed from the husks of the Plantago ovata plant's seeds.
Psyllium is also known as ispaghula and it is notable for its laxative power. Interestingly, researchers have proven that psyllium consumption is beneficial to the human body. Studies reveal that psyllium aids easy digestion, makes bowel movements much easier and tackles constipation. This suggests why peeps with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Crohn’s disease regularly add psyllium to their diets to help promote their overall digestive health.
This broccoli fufu is pretty easy to make yet the health benefits are immeasurable. If I should read your mind right now, you probably might be wondering if you will feel/notice the taste of broccoli while eating/swallowing down the broccoli fufu. Well, the good news is that the broccoli taste is totally unnoticeable. In other words, your tastebud won't even distinguish whether you are eating your regular starchy fufu or broccoli fufu. So, go ahead and give the recipe a try. You have no excuse not to eat healthily.Apart from the broccoli fufu recipe, here are other low-carb fufu recipes that might be of interest to you so feel free to check them out HERE!
Broccoli fufu can be served with any soup such as:
1. Okra soup
2. Egusi soup
3. Bitter leaf soup
4. Ogbono soup
5. Fumbwa soup
6. Ora (oha) soup
Ingredients:
- 3 small broccoli
- 1 tsp psyllium husks powder
Instructions:
- Wash the broccoli with clean water.
- Cut the broccoli into small pieces, add some water and blend it.
- Pour the blended broccoli into a sieve cloth, which is placed over a bowl.
- Gather the sieve cloth together and squeeze out the water from the broccoli.
- Add the broccoli pulp into a clean pot, place the pot on medium heat and stir.
- Simmer the broccoli for approximately 3-5 mins while stirring consistently to avoid getting burnt underneath the pot.
- Add some drops of hot water into the pot and keep stirring.
- Add 1 tsp of psyllium husks powder into the broccoli and continue stirring. Note that the psyllium husks powder acts as a binding agent.
- Once the broccoli fufu has bound together and cooked well, then bring it down from the heat.
- Use a cling wrap to mould the fufu and allow it to cool down.
- Serve the broccoli fufu with any soup of your choice.
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