African Maafe Stew

6 servings

180 minutes

An African version of the meat stew, maafe. It contains sweet potato, carrot, tomato, passata and peanut butter, making it extremely rich. This sweetish stew is usually served with white rice, like curry.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 703.5
• Proteins: 32.3g
• Fats: 43.9g
• Carbohydrates: 49.2g

Ingredients

• Mutton: 1 kg
• Onion: 2 head
• Vegetable oil: 50 ml
• Sweet potato: 300 g
• Carrot: 300 g
• Tomatoes: 250 g
• Tomato passata sauce: 300 g
• Peanut butter: 250 g
• Water: 300 ml
• Chili pepper: 1 pc
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the necessary ingredients.

2. Cut the meat into large pieces.

3. Chop the onion.

4. In a thick-walled pot, fry the meat cut into large pieces until browned.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mutton: 1 kg

5. Add onion. Reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 2 heads

6. Add coarsely chopped carrots and sweet potatoes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carrot: 300 g
   • Sweet potato: 300 g

7. Add sliced tomatoes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 250 g

8. Add crushed chili and passata. Simmer for another 5-7 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chili pepper: 1 piece
   • Tomato passata sauce: 300 g

9. Add peanut butter and water, mix well, cover with a lid, and simmer for 1.5 hours on low heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Peanut butter: 250 g
   • Water: 300 ml

10. Serve with boiled rice.

    Required ingredients:

    • Ground black pepper:  to taste
    • Salt:  to taste