Mafe, African Peanut stew
Discover Africa with our authentic peanut stew. A delicious combination of creamy, nutty peanut butter with slow cooked beef, tomatoes, served with Cauliflower rice for a carb free alternative.
Ingredients
500g Stewing beef
1 tbsp plain flour
Salt and pepper
1 onion, diced
1x 400g tin tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 Bay leaf
125g natural peanut butter
500ml vegetable stock
1 green pepper, seeded and diced in 1 inch pieces
1 red chilli + seeds (remove seeds if you don’t like it spicy)
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
Handful of chopped corriander
Cauliflower rice to serve
Method
Flour the beef and season with salt and pepper.
Place a deep frying pan or stovetop casserole dish over a medium to high heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil followed by the diced onion. Cook for a few minutes until the onion starts to soften. Add in the beef and brown on all sides for 5-8 minutes. Add in the garlic and chili and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Add the tomato puree and stir together. Add the tinned tomatoes, stock, bay leaf, pepper, and peanut butter. Stir well to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low heat or slow cook setting and leave to simmer for up to 5-6 hours with the lid off.
Sprinkle with chopped corriander and serve with rice or cauliflower rice for a low-carb version.