African Lamb Stew Recipe
Mafé A Souvenier From Senegal

Mafé, an African lamb stew recipe, is full of surprises with the mix of tomato and peanut butter which is what well defines this recipe. Every other ingredient can be replaced.

We followed tradition and cooked bigger pieces of vegetables. This made the plate decorating quite awkward. A point that shows no difficulty in Senegal. Family meals are arranged in one big bowl with the rice or couscous covering the bottom and neatly arranged on top is the sauce and the vegetables. 

Everyone sits on a small stool and eats with their right hand directly out of the bowl.

Suitable for:

Time: 40 min

Servers: 3

Utensils: 2 pots, cooking-spoon, spoon, measuring cup

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Ingredient List For The Lamb Stew:

Optional: pumpkin, cauliflower, cabbage, yams, potato

Method:

1. Heat the tablespoon of coconut oil in a stock pot.
   
2. Add the cubed beef and fry until through. Stir the diced onions in, followed by the garlic, squashed in a garlic press. Cook until clear.
3. Season with salt and pepper to taste, vegetable stock and sweet paprika.
4. Add the tomato paste and the cubed tomatoes. Stir and pour about 300ml of water in. Stir and let simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
5. In the mean time: Wash the cauliflower, wash and peel the sweet potatoes, carrots and pumpkin. Stir and test if enough liquid is in and adjust. As an end result we want a thick sauce. Leave bigger pieces of the vegetables and place them on top of the meat sauce. Let simmer with a closed lid for another 10 minutes.
6. Stir the 3 tablespoons of peanut butter in. Taste to see  if it is well seasoned.
7. Take it off the heat and let the sauce of the African lamb stew sit for another 5 minutes, then serve.

Additional vegetable you may find in the original recipe:

• Cabbage
• Yams
• Potatoes

Meat alternative:

• beef cubes

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Serve with: rice or couscous

• 2 cups of rice

Screen the rice for stones and wash it. Bring 3 cups and a 3/4 cup of water to the boil in a small stock pot and add the rice for cooking. Let the rice simmer for about 25-30 minutes on the smallest heat possible with the lid on.

or

• 2 cups of couscous
• 1/2 a cup of sultanas

Follow this link to get insights on how to prepare and cook couscous and at the end add 1/2 a cup of sultanas.

All recipes have been tried and tasted by me and my family.

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