Cookbook:Maffé (West African Peanut Stew) III

Maafe is a stew made from groundnuts. It originated from the Madinkwa and Bambara people of Mali.

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs stew beef
 * ½ cup peanut butter
 * 1 cup water
 * 1 teaspoon black pepper
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 2 tablespoons tomato paste
 * 1 onion
 * Garlic (optional)

Equipment

 * Blender
 * Pots
 * Bowl
 * Frying pan

Procedure

 * 1) Boil meat in a pot with salt and onion.
 * 2) Fry the meat in a pan of oil.
 * 3) Blend together the tomato, pepper, and garlic until smooth.
 * 4) Pour the blended mixture into a pot and add the peanut paste. Stir until thick.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * Maafe is usually eaten with white rice, tuwo, fonio, fufu and sweet potatoes
 * It is usually made with vegetables in Ivory Coast, and the stew is cooked with boiled egg in Ghana.
 * When using beef to make maafe, use chuck, short ribs, or oxtail.