Around the World in Comfort Food
| June 6, 2018
Beef and Peanut Stew – Ghana
Made with a flavor base of roasted peanuts, tomatoes, and cayenne pepper, hearty beef and peanut stew is popular all over Africa. It’s usually served with rice, chapati flatbread, and sukuma wiki, which is a sautéed kale and chard side dish. The stew itself is thick and extremely rich, so a little goes a long way toward warming you up and making you feel satisfied.
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