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Peanut stew

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peanut stew
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Part ofAfrica Edit
Country of originSenegal Edit

Peanut stew anaa groundnut stew, sanso be known as maafe (Wolof mafé, maffé, maffe), den sauce d'arachide (French), be a staple chow stew insyd Western Africa.[1] While maafe be a dish wey dey originate from Senegal, insyd Mali tigadéguéna sanso be a stew wey originate from de Mandinka den Bambara people of Mali[2] wey dem serve plus Malian fufu (tuwo). De origins of maafe be mistakenly confused plus those of tigadèguèna. Maafe be a dish from de colonial era wey consist of rice, among oda things, wey na e no be known insyd Mali before na dem import am into Senegal. Na de concept of peanuts sanso be unknown insyd Mali buh Bambara groundnuts.

De proper name give am insyd de Mandinka language be domodah anaa tigadegena (lit. 'peanut butter sauce,' wer tige be 'peanut,' dege be 'paste,' den na be 'sauce') insyd Bamanankan.[3]

Domodah be a sauce, dem sanso use by Gambians, wey na ein name be borrowed from de Mandinka language.[4][5] Insyd Senegal domodah anaa domoda dey refer to flour-thickened soup anaa stew, wich be different from maafe wey dey use peanut paste.[6] Senegalese maafe be a favorite dish among chaw Senegalese, Mauritanian den Gambian ethnic groups; e cam be de national dish insyd Mali as well as a popular dish across West Africa, even outsyd West Africa such as insyd Cameroon den France.[7]

Variants of Senegalese maafe dey appear insyd de cuisine of nations thru out West Africa den Central Africa. E be very similar to groundnut soup. E fi be prepared plus lamb, beef, chicken, anaa widout meat.[1][8][9][10] Insyd Ghana, dem usually dey chop dis stew plus fufu.[10]

Variations

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Recipes give de stew dey vary widely, buh commonly dey include chicken, tomato, onion, garlic, cabbage, den leaf anaa root vegetables. Oda versions dey include okra, corn, carrots, cinnamon, hot peppers, paprika, black pepper, turmeric, cumin, den oda spices. Maafe traditionally be served plus white rice (insyd Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau den Gambia), fonio anaa to (millet dough) insyd Mali, tuwo anaa omo tuo (rice anaa millet dough) insyd Northern Nigeria, Niger, den Northern Ghana, couscous (as West Africa dey meet de Sahara, insyd Sahelian countries), anaa fufu den sweet potatoes insyd de more tropical areas, such as de Ivory Coast. Um'bido be a variation wey dey use greens, while Ghanaian maafe be cooked plus boiled eggs.[11] "Virginia peanut soup", a variation of Senegalese maafe even travel plus enslaved Africans to North America.[12]

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References

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  1. 1 2 Collective, The Moosewood; Scherer, J. (2013). Moosewood Restaurant Favorites. St. Martin's Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-250-00625-7. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ↑ James McCann. Stirring the pot: a history of African cuisine, p132. Ohio University Press, 2009ISBN 0-89680-272-8
  3. ↑ "The Hirshon Malian Peanut Stew – Tigadegena". ✮ The Food Dictator ✮ (in American English). 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ↑ James McCann. Stirring the pot: a history of African cuisine, p132. Ohio University Press, 2009. ISBN 0-89680-272-8
  5. ↑ Emma Gregg, Richard Trillo. Rough guide to the Gambia, p39. Rough Guides, 2003. ISBN 1-84353-083-X
  6. ↑ Saine, Abdoulaye (2012). Culture and customs of Gambia. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-35911-8. OCLC 881315512.
  7. ↑ Crenn, Jeylin (1983). The African cuisine cookbook.
  8. ↑ Dorinda Hafner. "Maafe – Chicken And Peanut Stew – Mali". Chef2Chef culinary portal. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
  9. ↑ Ester Goody (2012). "Ghanaian Groundnut Stew". In Jessica Kuper (ed.). The Anthropologist'S Cookbook. Taylor & Francis. pp. 81–83. ISBN 978-1-136-16789-8.
  10. 1 2 Wright, C.A. (2012). "Groundnut Stew from Ghana". Best Stews in the World: 300 Satisfying One-Dish Dinners, from Chilis and Gumbos to Curries and Cassoulet. Harvard Common Press. p. 408. ISBN 978-1-55832-787-0.
  11. ↑ "Um'bido (greens & Peanuts) Recipe". YumYum. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  12. ↑ Collins, Geneva (2007-05-09). "Where Settlers, Slaves and Natives Converged, a Way of Eating Was Born" (in American English). ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-02-10.

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