Description
Matata is a typical Mozambique entree made with pumpkin leaves. We have used spinach as a substitute. This is one dish that wasn't influenced by the cooking of Portugal. Imagine a combination like clams and peanuts and tender young greens! You may want to hold out the crushed red pepper. Start without it and add it gradually, with discretion.
Ingredients
Directions
- In a 4-quart saucepan
- Saute: 1 cup onions chopped finely in
- 2 oz. olive oil until soft but not brown.
- Add: 4 cups CANNED CHOPPED CLAMS
- 1 cup peanuts, chopped finely
- 2 tomatoes cut in small pieces
- 1 Tbs. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. crushed red pepper.
- Simmer gently for 30 minutes.
- Add 1 1/2 Ibs. FRESH spinach (young leaves) chopped finely.
- Cover tightly and, as soon as leaves have wilted, Matata is ready to serve.
- Correct the Seasoning
- Cook:
- 2 cups white rice in
- 5 cups BOILING SALTED water until tender.
- Serve over rice.