Mafé Sénégalais (Dakar Roasted Peanut, Sweet Potato & Beef Stew) – Authentic Senegal Recipe
Rich, glossy Senegalese peanut stew slow-simmered with root vegetables and aromatic nokoss.
- Country of Origin
- 🇸🇳 Senegal (West Africa, Africa)
- Dietary Profile
- omnivore
- Prep Time
- 15 min
- Cook Time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Signature Staples
- Tender beef cubes (or chicken), Cubed sweet potatoes, Carrots, Nokoss garlic-scallion paste, Tomato paste
Ingredients for Mafé Sénégalais (Dakar Roasted Peanut, Sweet Potato & Beef Stew) (4 Servings)
- 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) tender beef cubes (or chicken), prepped into bite-sized pieces
- 1.5 cups cubed sweet potatoes, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup carrots
- 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with nokoss garlic-scallion paste
- 1.5 tbsp traditional Senegal seasoning (tomato paste, bay leaf, pinch of cayenne)
- 2.5 cups rich culinary stock or aromatic cooking liquid, plus 2 tbsp cooking oil
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat; brown tender beef cubes (or chicken) for 5 minutes.
- Add minced onion, garlic, nokoss garlic-scallion paste, and tomato paste, bay leaf, pinch of cayenne, stirring for 2 minutes until deeply aromatic.
- Add cubed sweet potatoes and pour in the braising liquid; bring to a lively simmer.
- Cover and braise over medium-low heat for 20–22 minutes until meltingly tender and the sauce is rich and glossy.
- Stir in carrots right before serving warm.