Mafé
A traditional spicy stew made with a tomato-peanut butter sauce. The stew can be made from beef, lamb, or chicken with variations common throughout we…
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Maffé (West African Peanut Stew) III
Maafe is a stew made from groundnuts. It originated from the Madinkwa and Bambara people of Mali.
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- Senegal
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Method
Boil meat in a pot with salt and onion.
Fry the meat in a pan of oil.
Blend together the tomato, pepper, and garlic until smooth.
Pour the blended mixture into a pot and add the peanut paste. Stir until thick.
Recipe notes
Text adapted from Wikibooks contributors: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3AMaff%C3%A9_(West_African_Peanut_Stew)_III&oldid=4518792
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Nutrition estimate
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The source does not provide a verified serving count. The summary uses original recipe quantities before any batch multiplier, not per serving. Enter your own serving count in the full label to see per-serving amounts.
Calculated automatically from 5 of 8 ingredients. This is an incomplete subtotal, not the full recipe’s nutrition.
- Calories
- 842 kcal
- Fat
- 66.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 45.1 g
- Protein
- 31.2 g
Standard USDA sizes assumed for Onion. Exact portions and food assumptions are listed below.
Not included: stew beef, Black Pepper, Garlic (optional).
- stew beef: The quantity is known, but no reliable USDA food match is available.
- Black Pepper: No unambiguous USDA portion weight matches this measure.
- Garlic (optional): Optional ingredients and uncertain retained amounts need a confirmed edible weight.
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Nutrition Facts
Estimated subtotal · included ingredients only
5 of 8 ingredients included. Excluded ingredients are not counted in the amounts or % Daily Values.
Serving count is unknown. Amounts and % Daily Values below apply to the whole original recipe’s included ingredients.
Amount per original recipe
Calories842
| Amount per original recipe | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Total Fat 66.5 g | 85% |
| Saturated Fat 13.4 g | 67% |
| Trans Fat 0.1 g | — |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2,907.8 mg | 126% |
| Total Carbohydrate 45.1 g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 9.6 g | 34% |
| Total Sugars 22.1 g | — |
| Includes Added Sugars Unavailable | — |
| Protein 31.2 g | — |
| Vitamin D 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium 108.6 mg | 8% |
| Iron 3.4 mg | 19% |
| Potassium 1,205.4 mg | 26% |
Nutrient data notes
A nutrient amount is unavailable when any included ingredient lacks that source value.
- Includes Added Sugars: USDA data missing for Peanut Butter, Water, Salt, Tomato Paste, Onion.
* Percent Daily Values use FDA reference values for adults and children aged 4 and over, based on a 2,000 calorie diet. They apply to the amount shown above.
— means no % Daily Value is shown. Trans fat and total sugars have no established Daily Value; protein %DV is omitted because protein-quality data is unavailable. Missing nutrient amounts are not treated as zero.
Daily Value reference: FDA ↗Ingredients used in this estimate
- 2 lbs stew beef
Excluded: The quantity is known, but no reliable USDA food match is available.
- ½ cup peanut butter
129 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 cup = 258 g.
Estimate uses USDA Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program). Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
- 1 cup water
236.588 g edible ingredient. Converted with US volume units from USDA 1 liter = 1000 g.
Water and ice contribute no macronutrients. Unspecified ice quantity is excluded. USDA source ↗
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Excluded: No unambiguous USDA portion weight matches this measure.
Estimate uses USDA Spices, pepper, black. Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
- 1 teaspoon salt
6 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tsp = 6 g.
Table salt. Coarse, sea, or kosher salt can have different household weights. USDA source ↗
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
32 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tbsp = 16 g.
Tomato purée in these recipes is treated as concentrated tomato paste without added salt; a thinner passata or salted product has different values. USDA source ↗
- 1 onion
110 g edible ingredient. Standard size assumed: 1 × USDA medium (2-1/2" dia); 1 portion = 110 g.
Onions are estimated using USDA raw onions. Red and other onion varieties can differ. USDA source ↗
- Garlic (optional)
Excluded: Optional ingredients and uncertain retained amounts need a confirmed edible weight.
Values use ingredient nutrients per 100 g and food-specific USDA portion weights. Cups, tablespoons and teaspoons use US measures. Pinches, handfuls, “to taste” and unspecified package sizes are excluded. Common counted foods use the stated size or a documented standard USDA portion when a count is supplied; these assumptions are identified above. Other unspecified counts remain excluded.
Assumes included ingredients are retained. Cooking losses, drained liquids, discarded oil, alcohol evaporation and changes in water content are not modeled. Missing nutrient values are shown as unavailable, not zero.
Source: USDA FoodData Central. Data retrieved . These are automatically calculated estimates, not a laboratory analysis.
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