Mafe' Recipe

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

• Step #1 Spice up chicken with sale & pepper.
• Step #2 Heat oil in a heavy pot over med-heat/flame.
• Step #3 Working in batches, lightly brown chicken all over, then transfer to a bowl as done.
• Step #4 Add onions to pot, scraping any browned bits stuck to bottom of pot with the spoon.
• Step #5 Combine peanut butter & 1 1/2 c cold water in a bowl.
• Step #6 Combine tomato paste & 2 c hot water in another bowl.
• Step #7 Stir peanut butter & tomato paste mixtures into pot, scraping any browned bits stuck to bottom of pot with the spoon.
• Step #8 Return chicken to pot & stir well.
• Step #9 Add carrots, thyme & bay leaves.
• Step #10 Reduce heat to medium low & let simmer, stirring every once in awhile, until chicken is tender - about an hr.
• Step #11 Serve over rice or, in the last 20 mins, add rice to stew & cook together.
• Step #12 Adjust seasonings & serve.
• Enjoy the Mafe' recipe

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