Name: African Peanut Sweet Potato Stew By Taste of Home
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Central African Recipes
Ingredients: 28 oz 1 can diced tomatoes; 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves; ½ cup chunky peanut butter; 3 garlic cloves, halved; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp smoked paprika; 3 lbs sweet potatoes (about 6 medium); 15 oz 1 can garbanzo beans or chickpeas,; 1 cup water; 8 cups chopped fresh kale; Optional: Chopped peanuts and additional cilantro leaves

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

African Peanut Sweet Potato Stew By Taste of Home

Yields8 Servings

Prep Time20 minsCook Time6 hrsTotal Time6 hrs 20 mins

Peanut stew, also called maafe or domodah, originated in western Africa. An original dish of the Mandinka and Bambara people of Mali, peanut stew shows up in different variations in cuisines of both western and central Africa.

28 oz 1 can diced tomatoes undrained

1 cup fresh cilantro leaves

½ cup chunky peanut butter

3 garlic cloves, halved

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp salt

½ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp smoked paprika

3 lbs sweet potatoes (about 6 medium)peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

15 oz 1 can garbanzo beans or chickpeas,rinsed and drained

1 cup water

8 cups chopped fresh kale