Mafè (Peanut Stew) by Nafy Flatley

This is said to have originated in Senegal, but many say it’s actually from the Bambara tribe of Mali. I started cooking for my entire family at the age of eight. Mafè was one of my favorites.

Photo by Eric Wolfinger

SERVES 6 TO 10

This is said to have originated in Senegal, but many say it’s actually from the Bambara tribe of Mali. I started cooking for my entire family at the age of eight. Mafè was one of my favorites. I loved how the vegetables came from our backyard. With just vegetables it is called mafè tatou nènn—“naked mafè.” I like to serve it with brown rice or a baguette.