Maafe- A Senegalese spicy peanut stew made with beef, sweet potatoes and carrots.
Ingredients
¼ cup oil or more
1-2 pounds beef or chicken
1 teaspoons smoked paprika
½ teaspoons white pepper
2 fresh tomatoes chopped
1 medium onion chopped divided
3-4 garlic cloves
2-3 tablespoons parsley
½ cup ground peanuts or Peanut butter paste
3-4 cups broth chicken or beef
1 or more pound vegetable potatoes, carrots
Salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions
In a large saucepan, season meat with salt, and onions and boil until tender, depending on the choice of meat. You should have at least 3-4 cups of stock. Remove the meat and reserve stock (broth)
In a large pot, heat oil over low heat, then add the beef/chicken and sauté stirring, frequently, any browned bits off the bottom of the pot. Remove and set aside
Blend tomatoes, and 1/2 onion, garlic, and parsley. Add half of the onions to the pan , sauce for about a minute and pour the mixture in the saucepan; add paprika, white pepper and sauté for about 7-10minutes. Stirring frequently to prevent burns, add stock as needed.
Then add potatoes, Carrots, peanut butter paste, scotch bonnet pepper and about 3 cups broth. Continue cooking until potatoes tender- about 10 or more depending on vegetables. Throw in the browned beef,
Adjust the soup thickness with water if necessary.
If not, return your soup to the heat and let simmer to desired thickness
Drip a little soup from your stirring spoon. If you are satisfied with the thickness of your soup, serve it.
