Matata

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Matata is one of the rare Mozambican dishes that wasn't influenced by Portugese cuisine. This stew is made with a combination of chopped clams (or other shellfish), ground peanuts or peanut butter, onions, tomatoes, red chili flakes, young pumpkin or spinach leaves, oil, and seasonings. The onions are sautéed in oil and mixed with the other ingredients. The pot is covered and the stew is shortly simmered until the leaves wilt. This Mozambican stew is traditionally served over rice.