Mafé, known in English as groundnut stew, is an iconic African dish, popular throughout West Africa. This rich meat stew is thickened with ground peanuts.
Tag: Meats
Mafé, or Maafe
Méchoui
(North African spit-roasted lamb)
No feast in North Africa would be complete without méchoui, a whole lamb slow roasted in front of a charcoal fire.
Lomo Saltado
(Peruvian beef and potato stir fry)
People are often surprised to learn that Peruvian cuisine has a strong Chinese influence. A large Chinese immigrant community in Lima has given rise to a unique fusion of Incan, European and Asian cuisine called chifa cooking. Lomo saltado, a stir fry of beef and French fries over rice, is the ultimate example.
Lham Lahlou
(Algerian lamb and dried fruit tagine)
Lham lahlou, Arabic for “sweet meat,” is a very popular dish in Algeria, especially during the month of Ramadan.
Khoresht-e Aloo
(Persian lamb stewed with prunes)
This khoresht, or stew, takes hearty chunks of lamb and melds them together with the deep flavor of dried plums to create a rich dish with a sweet bent.
Khoresht Ghaimeh
(Persian lamb and split pea stew)
Khoresht ghaimeh is a hearty, warming Persian stew in which lamb and split peas melt together in flavor and texture during a long simmer.
Khinkali
(Georgian meat-filled dumplings)
These tasty, meat-filled dumplings are served simply with a generous sprinkling of crushed black pepper.
Kefta
(Middle Eastern spiced meatballs)
Spiced meatballs are common in one form or another from Morocco in the west through the Middle East all the way to India.
Kare-Kare
(Filipino oxtail and vegetable stew)
Kare-kare is a rich and meaty Filipino stew of oxtails, green beans and eggplant in a sauce thickened with peanut butter.
Kadinbudu Köfte
(Turkish "lady thigh" meatballs)
Kadin budu means "lady thigh" in Turkish, and these simple meatballs (köfte) do indeed resemble the comely shape of a woman's leg.