Cookbook:Maffé (West African Peanut Stew) III

Maffé (West African Peanut Stew) III
Category	Stew recipes
Servings	4–5 servings
Time	Prep: 15 minutes Cooking: 40 minutes Total: 55 minutes
Difficulty

Cookbook | Ingredients | Recipes

Maafe is a stew made from groundnuts. It originated from the Madinkwa and Bambara people of Mali.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs stew beef
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 onion
• Garlic (optional)

Equipment

• Blender
• Pots
• Bowl
• Frying pan

Procedure

1. Boil meat in a pot with salt and onion.
2. Fry the meat in a pan of oil.
3. Blend together the tomato, pepper, and garlic until smooth.
4. Pour the blended mixture into a pot and add the peanut paste. Stir until thick.

Notes, tips, and variations

• Maafe is usually eaten with white rice, tuwo, fonio, fufu and sweet potatoes
• It is usually made with vegetables in Ivory Coast, and the stew is cooked with boiled egg in Ghana.
• When using beef to make maafe, use chuck, short ribs, or oxtail.