Matapa

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

Matapa or matata is a typical Mozambican dish, prepared with young cassava,^[1] pumpkin, or spinach leaves which are usually ground in a large wooden mortar and pestle^{[citation needed]} before being cooked with peanuts, tomatoes, garlic, onion and coconut milk.^[2] Many matapa dishes incorporate cashew nuts,^{[citation needed]} crab,^[3] or shrimp.^[2][4] It is often served over rice.

Matapa

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