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Daraba

Daraba is a hearty Central African okra and peanut stew with beef and dried fish, simmered with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spinach, then served over rice. Rich, silky, and mildly spicy, it balances savory depth with the trademark okra-thickened texture.

🇹🇩 Chad$$

Peanut Leqebekoane

Peanut Leqebekoane is a gently steamed cornmeal-and-peanut dumpling dish with warm cinnamon notes, finished with a drizzle of honey-butter. It’s comforting, lightly sweet, and perfect served warm with a splash of milk.

🇱🇸 Lesotho$$

Caldo de Mancarra

Caldo de Mancarra is a rich, comforting West African peanut stew from Guinea-Bissau made with tender chicken simmered in a savory peanut-tomato base, aromatics, and spinach. Served over rice with a squeeze of lime, it’s hearty, aromatic, and deeply satisfying.

🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau$$

Iriski

Iriski are classic Slavic milk toffees—chewy caramel made from sugar, butter, and condensed milk—here enriched with cocoa, roasted peanuts, vanilla, and a touch of sea salt.

🇷🇺 Russia$$

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$$

Attaya Kanyah

A West African pairing of strong, sweet mint green tea (attaya) served with kanyah, a crumbly peanut-and-gari/rice-flour sweet. A sociable, energizing snack ideal for tea-time gatherings.

🇬🇳 Guinea$

Sopa de maní

A traditional Bolivian peanut soup featuring tender beef, potatoes, carrots, peas, and noodles simmered with aji amarillo, cumin, and bay leaf. Rich, aromatic, and gently spicy with a creamy body from ground peanuts.

🇧🇴 Bolivia$$

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$$

Salatat Dakwa bil Limoon

A bright Sudanese-style peanut and lemon salad (Salatat Dakwa bil Limoon) with tomato, onion, chili, garlic, cilantro, olive oil, and cumin—zesty, crunchy, and lightly spicy. Perfect as a dip or side to grilled meats and flatbreads.

🇸🇩 Sudan$

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