Verb in a fufu recipe (4)

I believe the answer is:

mash

(Other definitions for mash that I've seen before include "Soft, pulpy mass" , "Forces hospital" , "Pureed potatoes" , "Crush into a soft, pulpy state" , "Crush, potatoes say" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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