Maafe ~ West African Peanut Stew

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Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Maafe ~ West African Peanut Stew estimated approx 40 mins.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have Maafe ~ West African Peanut Stew using 18 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

This West African stew (particularly popular in Senegal, Mali & Gambia) is super rich, thick in consistency and really comforting due to the peanut butter in it. I like to add a bit of red chilli in mine for a bit of a kick.

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Ingredients and spices that need to be Make ready to make Maafe ~ West African Peanut Stew:

1. 350 g protein of your choice (Mutton/Lamb or Chicken are good),
2. 1 small/medium sized green & yellow bell pepper, cut into chunks
3. 1 medium sized sweet potato, peeled & cubed,
4. 1 white onion, chopped,
5. 1 medium carrot, peeled & sliced into small bite sized pieces,
6. 2.5 heaped tbsp crunchy peanut butter,
7. 1.5 tbsp tomato paste,
8. 3 cloves garlic, sliced finely,
9. 1 beef OR chicken stock cube mixed with 430ml boiling water,
10. 1 tsp cayenne pepper,
11. 1 tsp paprika,
12. 1/2 tsp ground cumin,
13. 1-2 red chillies, sliced finely,
14. 1 tbsp vegetable oil, for frying,
15. Salt & pepper to season,
16. To serve:
17. White rice OR fufu
18. Fresh parsley leaves (optional)

Instructions to make to make Maafe ~ West African Peanut Stew

1. Add your oil to a large heavy based saucepan (or I used a wok), and heat over a medium heat. Add in the sliced onions. Soften whilst stirring occasionally.
2. Add in your meat of choice and brown off on all sides. Next add in sweet potato, carrot, bell peppers, garlic, dry spices and chilli. Fry until fragrant. This should take around a minute.
3. Add the tomato paste and peanut butter. Stir though to coat the meat & veggies well. Season with salt and pepper then pour in the stock. Bring to a simmer over a medium-low heat. Stir occasionally so it doesn't catch to the base of the pan. Cook for around 15-20 minutes until the gravy thickens up and has reduced down. Leave to cool for a minute or so then serve up and garnish with a few parsley leaves with a side of your choice. Enjoy! :)

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