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Maafe & Kelewele
Recipes
Maafe & Kelewele
4 servings
45 minutes total

Maafe (African-Style Peanut Stew)

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sweet onion
  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 10 pods okra
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic stir-in paste
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon base
  • 2 habanero peppers
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • Cooked white rice (optional for serving)

Steps

    1. Chop onion. Peel potato and carrots; cut potato, carrots, and okra into ½-inch pieces. Cut chicken into ½-inch pieces (wash hands).
    2. Heat oil in 6-quart stockpot on medium-high 3–4 minutes. Add onions, potatoes, carrots, okra, and garlic paste; cook 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are slightly tender.
    3. Stir in chicken, water, tomato sauce, salt, bouillon base, and whole habaneros. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 12–14 minutes.
    4. Stir in peanut butter until well blended. Simmer 3–4 more minutes until potatoes are fork-tender and chicken is 165°F. Remove and discard habaneros. Serve over rice, if using.

Kelewele (Spicy Fried Plantains)

Ingredients

  • 4 yellow plantains
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 ½ tablespoons ground red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 cups vegetable oil, for frying

Steps

    1. Peel plantains and cut into bite-size cubes. Combine in large bowl: ginger, red pepper, allspice, garlic powder, salt, and olive oil until blended. Add plantains and stir to coat.
    2. Place vegetable oil in cast-iron skillet; heat to 350°F on medium-high. Fry plantains (in batches) 2–3 minutes, flipping as needed, until golden. Drain on paper towel–lined baking sheet; cool slightly before serving.

Maafe (African-Style Peanut Stew)

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Maafe (African-Style Peanut Stew)

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 360, Total Fat 20g, Sat Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 70mg, Sodium 1090mg, Total Carb 23g, Fiber 4g, Total Sugar 9g, (Incl. 1g Added Sugars), Protein 20g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 4%, Iron 6%, Potassium 10%

Kelewele (Spicy Fried Plantains)

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 390, Total Fat 28g, Sat Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 670mg, Total Carb 34g, Fiber 3g, Total Sugar 23g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 2g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 0%, Iron 0%, Potassium 2%