Beef peanut stew mafé

Name: Beef peanut stew mafé
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 800 g beef; 200 g peanut butter; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 pcs onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 pc red chilli pepper; 3 tablespoons sunflower oil; 500 ml water; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper

Eduard LáskaPotSenegalese cuisine x se líbilo

Mafé is one of the best known dishes of West Africa, with its home in Senegal and Mali. Beef is slowly braised in a thick sauce of peanut butter, tomatoes, onion and garlic until the meat turns tender and the sauce thickens to a velvety finish. The flavor is nutty, gently spicy and filling, yet still balanced. It is traditionally served over white rice, which soaks up the bold sauce. This is a dish that brings the whole family together.

Příprava: 15min

Vaření: 1h 15min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 1h 30min

Step by step process

Preparing the meat and peanut base

1
Cut the beef for the mafé into 4 cm cubes and season with salt. Finely chop the onion, press the garlic and slice the chilli into rounds. Heat the oil in a deep pot over high heat and sear the beef on all sides until golden, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the meat and set it aside.
2
In the same pot, saute the onion over medium heat for 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and chilli and cook for another 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and peanut butter, pour in 500 ml of water and mix thoroughly into a smooth sauce.

Simmering the peanut stew until tender

3
Return the seared beef to the pot, bring to a boil and lower the heat to its lowest setting. Cover with a lid and simmer for 60 to 75 minutes, until the meat is tender and the sauce thickens to a creamy consistency. Stir now and then and add a splash of water if the sauce gets too thick.
4
Season with salt and pepper. Serve the mafé over white rice or with bread. The sauce should be rich, velvety and clearly nutty, a hearty West African dish for the whole family.