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Mafé, Senegalese Peanut Stew
Mafé, is a Senegalese Peanut stew that is found all over West Africa and Sub Saharan Africa. It is a stew with meat, root vegetables and ground peanuts
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
4
- 500 g lean minced beef
- 500 ml beef or chicken stock (homemade or good shop bought)
- 1 tbsp EV olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 medium sized onions (chopped)
- 2 clove garlic (sliced width wise)
- 1 habanero/scotch bonnet (halved)
- 1 small can of chopped tomatoes (200g)
- 3 tbsp tomato puree/paste
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- 2 medium potatoes (chopped)
- 1 large aubergine (eggplant, chopped)
- 1 green capsicum bell pepper) (chopped)
- 1 tbsp hot sauce (any brand, the sort that has a vinegary tang)
- 4 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- dash of chilli flakes
- dash of freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp salt (to taste)
- juice of 1/2 a lemon / 1 tsp clear vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and sauté the onions for about 5 minutes until softened.
- 2
Add garlic, cook for a minute.
- 3
Add the meat and brown all over, for about 10 minutes, breaking it up as you go along.
- 4
Add the chopped tomatoes and stock, bring to a boil, and cook on a simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- 5
After 10 minutes, add everything else in, stir well, cover and cook for another 30 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through, just a little on the soft side. Check seasoning and adjust if need be.