Mauritanian Peanut Stew with Goat and Okra
A Mauritanian-style variation of West African peanut stew, made with goat, tomato, peanut paste, and okra and served with rice.
Prep
25m
Cook
1h 30m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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Stew
- 800gGoat Shoulder (cut into chunks)
- 350gOkra (trimmed)
- 120gPeanut Paste
- 60gTomato Paste
- 180gOnion (finely chopped)
- 15gGarlic (crushed)
- 40mlVegetable Oil
- 6gCumin Powder
- 6gCoriander Powder
- 3gChili Powder
- 10gSalt
- 3gBlack Pepper
- 1.1lWater
Rice
- 320gWhite Rice (rinsed)
- 650mlWater
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Method
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- 01
Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and lightly golden.
- 02
Stir in the garlic, then add the goat shoulder and brown it on all sides.
- 03
Add the tomato paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir until the meat is well coated.
- 04
Pour in the water and bring the stew to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the goat is nearly tender.
- 05
Whisk the peanut paste with a ladleful of hot cooking liquid until smooth, then stir it into the stew.
- 06
Add the okra and simmer until the goat is tender and the sauce has thickened.
- 07
Bring the water to a boil in a separate saucepan. Add the white rice, cover, and cook over low heat until tender.
- 08
Serve the stew over the rice.
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