Mafe
(chicken peanut stew)
(as prepared by Nancy T for an Ethiopian meal)

2 lbs chicken breasts cut into pieces
1/3 c peanut oil
2 lg onions, chopped
1 qt stewed tomatoes or 3-4 tomatoes, peeled and choppped
1 t salt
1 c peanut butter
1 small green cabbage
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
6 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
2 turnips, peeled and cut into chunks
1 T berbere or 1/2 t cayenne pepper powder

1. brown chicken in hot oil in large pot
2. add half the onions and saute until golden
3. add tomatoes and 4 c boiling water and salt
4. add some of the hot liquid from the pot to the peanut butter and thin
peanut butter, then add peanut butter to pot
5. reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 min
6. add each vegetable-leaving 5 min between additions
7. cook until chicken and all vegetables are tender (30 min)
8. crush or grind onion with pepper/berbere, add during the last 10 min of
cooking

NOTE: can make vegetarian by omitting chicken and adding more vegetables
(fresh peas, snow peas, green beans, etc)
 

 

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