This week on our Afro Cuisine recipe is Maafe. It is another #TastyThursday and we want you to savor a taste of Africa. You can search for the ingredients in African stores around you; or better still take a trip to Africa and give your tastebuds a treat.
Maafe popularly known as groundnut soup, to most West Africans, is an all time- time favorite African soup, a dish that is beginning to earn it’s way in the upper echelons of the soup universe. Maafe is a spicy peanut stew made with beef, sweet potatoes and carrots; and it’s good enough for a one pot meal and is delicious with served with rice.
This stew is rich with flavor and very tempting with tempting combination of flavors; garlic, ginger, herbs and of course a little bit of spice.
Ingredients For Maafe
- 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
- 1 whole scotch bonnet or habanera pepper or ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions For Cooking
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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)
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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
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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.
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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.
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If not, return your soup to the heat and let simmer to desired thickness
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Drip a little soup from your stirring spoon. If you are satisfied with the thickness of your soup, serve it.
Recipe from Immaculatebites
