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Kansiye

Kansiye is a rich West African beef and peanut stew simmered with tomatoes, aromatics, and warm spices, finished with a bright splash of lemon and fresh parsley. It’s hearty, comforting, and typically served over fluffy rice.

🇬🇳 Guinea$$

Domoda

Domoda is a rich, savory Gambian peanut stew featuring tender beef simmered with peanut butter, tomatoes, aromatics, and hearty root vegetables. It’s deeply comforting, lightly spicy, and perfect over rice or on its own.

🇬🇲 Gambia$$

Tiguadege Na

Tiguadege Na (Malian peanut stew) is a rich, savory West African stew of meat simmered with tomatoes, aromatics, and vegetables in a silky peanut-butter sauce. Traditionally served with rice or tô (a millet/sorghum porridge), it’s comforting, hearty, and warmly spiced with chili and bay leaf.

🇲🇱 Mali$$

Isombe

Isombe is a hearty Central African (Rwanda/DRC/Burundi) stew of cassava leaves simmered with peanut butter, palm oil, aromatics, chili, and smoked fish, traditionally served with rice, plantains, or ugali. Rich, earthy, and comforting, it’s a staple celebratory dish with deep greens and nutty depth.

🇷🇼 Rwanda$$

Dolo Beletou

Dolo Beletou is a rich and flavorful West African chicken dish, combining aromatic spices and creamy peanut butter to create a savory and slightly spicy sauce.

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso$$

Ngon Ebwe

Ngon Ebwe is a savory and rich Cameroonian peanut stew prominently featuring fresh fish, infused with spicy and herbal flavors, perfect for a hearty meal.

🇬🇦 Gabon$$

Mafé Savorie

Mafé Savorie is a traditional West African peanut stew featuring tender chicken simmered in a rich and creamy peanut sauce, accompanied by root vegetables and served over a bed of fluffy rice.

🇸🇳 Senegal$$

Mafé Tigadeguena

Mafé Tigadeguena is a delightful West African stew made with rich peanut butter sauce, tender beef, and aromatic spices served over fluffy rice, offering a heartwarming meal perfect for any occasion.

🇬🇳 Guinea$$

Makalo

Makalo is a rich, flavorful West African peanut stew traditionally made with lamb, infused with aromatic spices, and a variety of fresh vegetables, perfect for a hearty afternoon or dinner meal.

🇲🇰 Macedonia$$

I've been...

Kansiye

Domoda

Tiguadege Na

Isombe

Dolo Beletou

Ngon Ebwe

Mafé Savorie

Mafé Tigadeguena

Makalo

I've been...

Kansiye

Domoda

Tiguadege Na

Isombe

Dolo Beletou

Ngon Ebwe

Mafé Savorie

Mafé Tigadeguena

Makalo