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Maffé (West African Peanut Stew) III

Maffé (West African Peanut Stew) III
Nicolas PHULPIN · Own work · CC BY-SA 4.0 · View on Wikimedia Commons

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

Time
Prep: 15 minutes Cooking: 40 minutes Total: 55 minutes
Servings
4–5 servings

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)
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Method

  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

  • 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.

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Pots
  • Bowl
  • Frying pan

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