Senegalese Mafe
- c1 (3 pound) chicken cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup peanut oil
- 1 large Spanish onion, diced
- 2 plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Salt and white pepper
- 3/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 1 small head green cabbage, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 carrots, peeled and chopped into large dice
- 4 turnips, peeled and chopped into large dice
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Chopped roasted peanuts, for garnish
- Season chicken and brown in oil in a large heavy pot.
- Add onions and tomatoes.
- In separate pot heat chicken stock and whisk in tomato paste.
- Thin peanut butter slightly with hot liquid and add all liquids to pot with chicken.
- Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
- Add vegetables and cook until chicken and vegetables are tender, approximately 45 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt, cayenne and ground white pepper.
- Garnish with peanuts.
chicken, peanut oil, spanish onion, tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato paste, salt, natural peanut butter, green cabbage, sweet potatoes, carrots, cayenne pepper, peanuts
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/senegalese-mafe-recipe.html (may not work)