Matapa

For the genus of grass skipper butterflies, see Matapa (butterfly).

Matapa is a typical Mozambican dish, prepared with young cassava leaves,^[1] which are usually ground in a large wooden mortar and pestle^{[citation needed]} before being cooked with garlic, onion and coconut milk.^[1] Many matapa dishes incorporate cashew nuts,^{[citation needed]} crab,^[2] or shrimp.^[1]

Matapa

Matapa served with white rice
Place of origin	Mozambique
Main ingredients	Young cassava leaves
Similar dishes	Vatapá, ndolé