matapa

Traditional dish from Mozambique

Must Try Vegetarian

About matapa

Mozambican dish

Matapa or matata is a typical Mozambican dish, prepared with young cassava, pumpkin, or spinach leaves which are usually ground in a large wooden mortar and pestle before being cooked with peanuts, tomatoes, garlic, onion and coconut milk. Many matapa dishes incorporate cashew nuts, crab, or shrimp. It is often served over rice.

Components

  • garlic
  • peanut
  • Manihot esculenta
  • coconut milk

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Must-try when visiting Mozambique
Traditional Mozambique cuisine

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