Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Domoda - Gambian Christmas Peanut Stew
Gambia's beloved Christmas stew - meat in rich peanut sauce with vegetables. This West African dish represents Gambian hospitality and the importance of groundnuts.
140
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
120 min
Cook Time
140 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
2.00 lbs
Beef
cubed
1.50 cups
Peanut butter
natural
0.50 cup
Tomato paste
2.00 large
Sweet potatoes
cubed
2.00 lbs
Pumpkin
cubed
2.00 large
Onions
chopped
3.00 large
Tomatoes
chopped
1.00
Scotch bonnet pepper
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
0.25 cup
Vegetable oil
6.00 cups
Water
2.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Brown beef in oil on all sides. Remove and set aside.
12 minutes
2
Sauté onions, garlic, scotch bonnet until soft.
8 minutes
3
Add tomato paste and tomatoes. Cook until saucy.
10 minutes
4
Mix peanut butter with water until smooth. Add to pot.
5
Return beef. Simmer 60 minutes until tender.
60 minutes
6
Add sweet potatoes and pumpkin. Cook 30 minutes until soft.
30 minutes
7
Season with salt. Should be thick, creamy, and rich.
8
Serve over white rice. Gambian Christmas essential.