Matapa

{{short description|Mozambican dish made with cassava leaves}}

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| image_alt = A white plate full of white rice and matapa

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| place_of_origin = Mozambique

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| main_ingredient = Young cassava leaves

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| similar_dish = Vatapá, Ndolé

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Matapa is a typical Mozambican dish, prepared with young cassava leaves,{{Cite web |last=Oberholzer |first=Sanet |date=2023-11-30 |title=RECIPE {{!}} Matapa and prawns to get you in the mood for the holidays |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2023-11-30-recipe--matapa-and-prawns-to-get-you-in-the-mood-for-the-holidays/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}} which are usually ground in a large wooden mortar and pestle{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} before being cooked with garlic, onion and coconut milk. Many matapa dishes incorporate cashew nuts,{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} crab,{{Cite web |last=Odusanya |first=Yemisi |date=2018-07-14 |title=6 delicacies you must try in Mozambique |url=https://guardian.ng/features/6-delicacies-you-must-try-in-mozambique/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |language=en-US}} or shrimp.