West African Peanut Stew (Mafe)
with root vegetables / kidney beans / couscous
It's been a few years since we brought back this West African stew that features beans and vegetables in a flavorful peanut-based sauce. The result is rich and satisfying served over couscous. This meal was last featured in 2018 and included tofu at that time.
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West African Peanut Stew (Mafe):
- Sweet potatoes - 12 oz , peeled and chopped
- Turnips - 12 oz , peeled and chopped (sub carrots)
- Bell peppers, red - 1 , diced
- Peanuts, roasted and unsalted - 1/4 cup , chopped
- Ginger, fresh - 1 tsp , grated
- Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
- Peanut butter, creamy - 1/2 cup
- Tomato paste - 2 Tbsp
- Stock, any type - 2 cups
- Red pepper flakes (opt) - 1/2 tsp
- Cilantro leaves - 3 Tbsp , chopped
- Beans, kidney (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Limes - 1/2 , juice of
Couscous:
- Butter - 1 Tbsp
- Stock, any type - 1 cup (sub water)
- Couscous, uncooked - 3/4 cup
- Salt - 1/4 tsp
Prep
- Couscous - Combine butter and stock (portion for couscous) in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir in couscous and remove from heat. Cover pan and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and season with salt. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Sweet potatoes / Turnips / Bell peppers / Peanuts / Ginger / Garlic - Prep as directed. Combine sweet potatoes and turnips. Store bell peppers and peanuts in their own containers. Combine ginger and garlic in another container. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make peanut sauce - Whisk together peanut butter, tomato paste, stock (portion for Mafe), ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Cilantro - Chop cilantro.
- Beans - Drain and rinse.
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Make
- Place sweet potatoes and turnips into a microwave-safe pan or bowl. Cover with wet paper towel and microwave on high until sweet potatoes are tender, ~3 minutes. (Turnips should still have a bit of crunch.) Season lightly with some salt and pepper.
- Heat a Dutch oven or wok over medium heat and add cooking oil. When oil is hot, add bell peppers and saute until starting to soften, 2 to 3 minutes
- Add sweet potatoes, turnips, and peanut sauce and bring to a simmer. Simmer until sauce reduces slightly, ~3 minutes.
- Stir beans into stew until warmed through.
- Stir in lime juice. Taste stew and season with some salt and pepper. Top with cilantro and chopped peanuts.
- If couscous was made ahead, reheat in the microwave.
- Serve Mafe over couscous. Enjoy!
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