Mafé de BœufBeef and Peanut Stew
Mafé is a Senegalese peanut stew prepared in many family versions. This beef version includes tomato, carrot, sweet potato, cabbage, and a smooth peanut sauce served with rice.
Prep
25m
Cook
1h 30m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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Stew
- 800gBeef Shoulder (cut into chunks)
- 150gPeanut Paste
- 50gTomato Paste
- 250gTomato (finely chopped)
- 200gOnion (finely chopped)
- 15gGarlic (crushed)
- 40mlVegetable Oil
- 900mlWater
- 1pcsBouillon Cube
- 2pcsBay Leaf
- 8gSalt
- 4gBlack Pepper
Vegetables
- 200gCarrot (cut into large pieces)
- 300gSweet Potato (peeled and cut into large pieces)
- 200gGreen Cabbage (cut into wedges)
Rice
- 450gWhite Rice (rinsed)
- 900mlWater
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Method
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- 01
Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy pot and brown the beef shoulder well.
- 02
Add the onion and cook until softened, then stir in the garlic.
- 03
Mix in the tomato paste and cook until slightly darkened, then add the tomato.
- 04
Pour in the water and add the bouillon cube, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper. Cover and simmer until the beef begins to tenderize.
- 05
Whisk the peanut paste with hot liquid from the pot, then stir it into the stew until smooth.
- 06
Continue simmering until the beef is tender and the sauce no longer tastes raw.
- 07
Add the carrot, sweet potato, and green cabbage and cook until tender.
- 08
Cook the white rice in the water until tender.
- 09
Remove the bay leaves and serve the mafé over the rice.
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