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MAFE (MAAFE) - SENEGALESE PEANUT STEW

Mafe (or Maafe) is a popular African peanut stew made in a spicy, creamy peanut and tomato sauce. This is one mouthwatering and appetizing dish you would not be able to get enough of!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • One pound of beef (500gr)
  • White rice
  • Peanut butter
  • Tomato concentrate
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 2 normal potatoes
  • 1 eggplant
  • 3 carrots
  • 1 chili pepper
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • cooking oil (15 ml)
  • 1 laurel leaf
  • 2 stock cubes
  • 1.5 liter of water
  • Salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

Directions

  • Cut the beef into smaller pieces and heat up the oil in a big deep pan.
  • Now fry the meat until it takes a slight brown color.
  • Chop the onions and tomatoes. Now add the onions first and fry them slightly before adding the chopped tomatoes.
  • Now add 2 tablespoons of tomato concentrate and cook for 2-3 minutes .Add around 1,5 liter of water so that the meat is completely covered.
  • Add 4 tablespoons of peanut butter to the water and stir slowly until there are no lumps left.
  • Now chop all the vegetables left (1 sweet potato, 2 normal potatoes, 1 eggplant, 3 carrots, 1 chili pepper) in rather big pieces and add them together with the laurel leaf and the magi cubes to the pan. Let it simmer on low fire for about 50 minutes.
  • Cook the white rice and serve it together on one big plate with the thickened maafe sauce.
  • Now enjoy your Senegalese Maafe together with your friends or family. add a bit of salt and pepper if necessary.
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