| Matapa | |
| Image Alt: | A white plate full of white rice and matapa |
| Place Of Origin: | Mozambique |
| Creators: | --> |
| Main Ingredient: | Young cassava leaves |
| Similar Dish: | Vatapá |
| No Recipes: | true |
Matapa is a typical Mozambican dish, prepared with young cassava leaves,[1] 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,[2] or shrimp.