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Senegalese Mafe
Photo: Lily Banse

Senegalese Mafe

15 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

797
Calories
49g
Protein
33g
Fat
86g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Green Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Roasted Peanut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken - (3 lbs) cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cup peanut oil
  • 1 lrg Spanish onion diced
  • 2 plum tomatoes peeled, chopped
  • 4 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tbl tomato paste
  • Salt to taste
  • Freshly-ground white pepper to taste
  • 3/4 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1 sm head green cabbage chopped 1" pieces
  • 2 lrg sweet potatoes peeled, and cut into 1" pieces
  • 4 carrots peeled, and chopped into large dice
  • 4 turnips peeled, and chopped into large dice
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • Chopped roasted peanuts for garnish

Directions

1

Season chicken and brown in oil in a large heavy pot. Add onions and tomatoes.

2

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.

3

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.

4

Category:Senegalese Recipes

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Category:Senegalese Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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