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Mafé (Senegalese Beef and Peanut Stew)
Tender braised beef simmered with root vegetables in a velvety, deeply roasted peanut and fermented nététou sauce.
The story
Though widespread across West Africa's Mandé cultural sphere, the Senegalese rendition of Mafé stands out through its velvety balance of dark-roasted groundnut paste, concentrated tomatoes, and nététou (fermented African locust beans). Rooted in agricultural traditions where peanuts are a primary cash and food crop, it represents hearty, deeply comforting family cooking across Dakar and the Wolof heartland.
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