Maafe
Groundnut stew, thick enough to hold a spoon upright. Every family swears its version is the original.
MLMaliMandé region90 minServes 6
Demo photo
Ingredients
- Beef or lamb, 800 g, in large pieces
- Unsweetened groundnut paste, 250 g
- Onion, 2 large
- Tomato paste, 2 tbsp
- Cassava and sweet potato
- Chilli, bay leaf, stock cube
Method
- 01
Brown the meat with the onions.
- 02
Loosen the groundnut paste with warm water until it pours.
- 03
Add the tomato paste, then the groundnut paste, and let it cook down slowly.
- 04
Add the vegetables and simmer, stirring often so the bottom does not catch.
- 05
It is ready when the oil rises to the surface. Serve with white rice.
The story of the dish
Maafe travelled with the Mandé world and changed at every stop: lamb here, chicken there, sometimes no meat at all.