# Mafe

Mafe is a West African peanut stew strongly associated with Senegalese cuisine, though believed to have originated from Mali.

- Cuisine: Other
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- green bell pepper
- Scotch bonnet
- green onions
- beef
- onion
- garlic
- salt
- tomato paste
- natural peanut butter
- hot stock
- paprika
- thyme
- bay leaf
- black pepper
- sweet potato
- okra

## Instructions

1. Start by blending green bell pepper, Scotch bonnet and green onions together and set aside.
2. Sear cuts of seasoned beef until it gets a nice color.
3. Add finely chopped onion and garlic to the beef.
4. Add the blended pepper mixture and season with salt.
5. Add tomato paste.
6. Mix natural peanut butter with hot stock until smooth and no lumps remain.
7. Pour the peanut butter mixture into the pot.
8. Season with paprika, thyme and bay leaf and black pepper.
9. Add sweet potato, okra and Scotch bonnet.
10. Finish the stew in the oven.
11. Serve it up and enjoy.

## Equipment

- food processor
- pot
- whisk
- oven

## Tips

- Finishing the stew in the oven reduces the risk of burning.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@travelandmunchies/video/7315909085617081606?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/37c0b4aa-cc72-48d5-a4ca-72e1514bd639
- Extracted: 2025-12-01

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