Matapa

Matapa
Matapa served with white rice
Place of originMozambique
Main ingredientsYoung cassava leaves
Similar dishesVatapá, Ndolé

Matapa is a typical Mozambican dish, prepared with young cassava leaves, which are usually ground in a large wooden mortar and pestle before being cooked with garlic, onion and coconut milk. Many matapa dishes incorporate cashew nuts, crab, or shrimp.