Bifes de Vitela com Molho de Amendoim (Veal Steaks with Peanut Sauce)
Bifes de Vitela com Molho de Amendoim (Veal Steaks with Peanut Sauce) is a traditional Mozambican recipe for a classic dish of veal steaks cooke on a tomato and onion base that's finished with chopped peanuts. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mozambican version of: Veal Steaks with Peanut Sauce (Bifes de Vitela com Molho de Amendoim).
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Ingredients:
2 garlic cloves, chopped
500g veal steaks
60g peanuts, finely chopped
3 ripe tomatoes, blanched, peeled and chopped
2 onions, thinly sliced
100ml groundnut oil
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
100ml water
Method:
Season the meat with salt and black pepper.
Heat the groundnut oil in a pan, add the onions and fry for 2 minutes then stir in the garlic and tomatoes. Sit the veal steaks on top then cover the pan and allow to cook gently for about 40 minutes, or until the meat is tender.
Stir in the chopped peanuts and the water, bring to a boil and cooked for about 10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
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