Bafatada — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Tender chunks of beef slow-braised in a thick onion-tomato sauce with sweet potato, reflecting the hearty cooking of Guinea-Bissau eastern interior.

Ingredients

1 Season beef with salt and pepper.
2 Heat oil in a heavy pot. Brown beef in batches until deep golden. Remove and set aside.
3 In the same pot, cook onions slowly for 15 minutes until deeply caramelized.
4 Add tomatoes and bay leaves. Cook until thick, about 10 minutes.
5 Return beef to pot. Add water and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer.
6 Cover and braise for 45 minutes until beef is tender.
7 Add sweet potato cubes. Cook for 15 more minutes until potatoes are soft. Serve over rice.

Did You Know?

Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau second-largest city, is known as the culinary capital of the interior — and this dish is its calling card.