MAAFE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS 

•  2 tablespoons Oil 
• 2 pounds Stewing beef, cut into cubes 
• 1 Onion, minced 
• 3 to 6 cloves Garlic, minced 
• 2 tablespoons Tomato paste 
• 2 cups Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped 
• 1 to 2 cups Water or stock 
• 1 cup Natural, unsalted peanut butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
  

PROCEDURES

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high flame. 
• Add the beef and saute until lightly browned on all sides, 5 or 6 minutes. 
• Remove to a bowl and separate from others.
• Add the onion to the oil in the pot and saute until translucent, about 3 or 4 minutes.
•  Stir in the garlic and ginger and saute another 1 or 2 minutes.
• Return the beef to the pot, stir in the tomato paste and cook for about 1 minute.
•  Stir in the chopped tomatoes and bring to a boil.
•  Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes to reduce the volume of the tomatoes somewhat.
• Add enough water or stock to loosen the dish to a stewlike consistency. 
• We then Simmer for another 10 -12minutes.
• Stir in the peanut butter and salt and pepper to taste. 
• Cover loosely with a lid and simmer for another 40 minutes, or until the beef is tender and oil rises to the surface of the dish. 
• Add water as necessary to give it a look of a Stew.