Mafé: West African Beef and Vegetable Stew - The World's Food
The World's Food
Yield: 8
Time: 3 hours, mostly unattended
Senegalese peanut stew with beef, vegetables and seasoned with authentic Maggi cubes, the secret to this delicious, satisfying meal
Ingredients
2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 2-inch pieces1 onion, cut into large chunks
6 Roma tomatoes, cut into large chunks
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1½ liters water
4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1 sweet potato, cut into large chunks
2 potatoes, cut into large chunks
1 eggplant, cut into large chunks
3 carrots, cut into large chunks
1 dried red chili pepper
2 bay leaves
4 Maggi cubes
4 tablespoons oil, or as needed
1½ tablespoons salt, or to taste
2 teaspoons ground black pepper, or to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat, add 2 Tablespoons oil and brown beef on all sides in batches, then set aside
Step 2
Add onions and cook until slightly browned and transparent
Step 3
Add tomatoes and tomato paste and stir until tomato paste is incorporated, cook 3 minutes
Step 4
Add browned beef chunks back to Dutch oven and add enough water to cover the vegetables and beef
Step 5
Add peanut butter and stir until incorporated
Step 6
Add sweet potato, potatoes, eggplant, carrots, red chili pepper, bay leaves and Maggi cubes
Step 7
Bring to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered until sauce thickens, about 2 hours, stirring occasionally
Step 8
Season with salt and pepper to taste just prior to serving
Step 9
Serve maafe on top of steamed rice
Note: This is slightly modified from the original recipe found here.
Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat, add 2 Tablespoons oil and brown beef on all sides in batches, then set aside
Step 2
Add onions and cook until slightly browned and transparent
Step 3
Add tomatoes and tomato paste and stir until tomato paste is incorporated, cook 3 minutes
Step 4
Add browned beef chunks back to Dutch oven and add enough water to cover the vegetables and beef
Step 5
Add peanut butter and stir until incorporated
Step 6
Add sweet potato, potatoes, eggplant, carrots, red chili pepper, bay leaves and Maggi cubes
Step 7
Bring to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered until sauce thickens, about 2 hours, stirring occasionally
Step 8
Season with salt and pepper to taste just prior to serving
Step 9
Serve maafe on top of steamed rice
Note: This is slightly modified from the original recipe found here.
