Mafe (Senegalese Beef Stew)
Beef, green bell pepper and carrot come together in this Senegambian dish, fragrant with cayenne and simmered on the stove.
1 hr 25 min · Serves 6 · Medium
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 25 min · Cook 60 min · 85 min total
- medium
- 1
Whisk together peanut butter and stock and reserve. Season the meat with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- 2
Brown the meat well on all sides; do not crowd the meat; saute in batches if necessary. Remove meat and keep warm.
- 3
Add the onion, garlic, peppers, and carrots to the pan and saute until the onions are translucent.
- 4
Add the peanut butter and broth mixture, scraping all the brown bits up from the bottom and sides of the pan.
- 5
Return the reserved meat (and any juices) to the pan with the tomatoes and their liquid, the thyme and bay leaf.
- 6
Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, for about 1 hour or until the meat is tender.
- 7
Taste for seasoning. Remove the thyme sprig and the bay leaf and discard. Serve hot over rice.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
