Mafe'

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons unrefined peanut oil
• 1 large yellow onion
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 5 carrots, peeled, trimmed, and sliced into 1-inch pieces
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup uncooked rice

Recipe

• 1 season chicken with sale and pepper.
• 2 heat oil in a heavy pot over medium heat.
• 3 working in batches, lightly brown chicken all over, then transfer to a bowl as done.
• 4 add onions to pot, scraping any browned bits stuck to bottom of pot with the spoon.
• 5 combine peanut butter and 1 1/2 cups cold water in a bowl.
• 6 combine tomato paste and 2 cups hot water in another bowl.
• 7 stir peanut butter and tomato paste mixtures into pot, scraping any browned bits stuck to bottom of pot with the spoon.
• 8 return chicken to pot and stir well.
• 9 add carrots, thyme and bay leaves.
• 10 reduce heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender - about an hour.
• 11 serve over rice or, in the last 20 minutes, add rice to stew and cook together.
• 12 adjust seasonings and serve.