Stew
Mataba

Mataba

Comoros

100Minutes
MediumLevel
5Serves
9Steps
About

Pounded cassava leaves slow-cooked in coconut milk, a staple green stew of the Comoros eaten with rice, plantain or fish.

Equipment
  • Mortar and pestle or processor
  • Pot
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Cassava leaves (fresh or frozen pounded)500 g
Coconut milk2 cups
Onion1
Garlic4 cloves
Fresh ginger1 thumb
Tomato1
Dried or smoked fish (optional)1 cup
Oil2 tbsp
Saltto taste

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