Matapa de Abóbora (Pumpkin Matapa) is a traditional Mozambican recipe for a classic stew of prawns and pumpkin leaves in a tomato and peanut base with hot chillies. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mozambican version of: Pumpkin Matapa (Matapa de Abóbora).
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Ingredients:
200g peanuts, peeled and crushed
1 onion, chopped
2 ripe tomatoes, blanched, peeled and chopped
700g cooked and peeled prawns
700g pumpkin leaves (or courgette leaves or squash leaves)
200ml coconut milk
fresh chillies, finely chopped, to taste
salt, to taste
oil for frying
Method:
Cut the pumpkin leaves into strips about 1cm wide. Wash well, place in a steamer and cook for about 5 minutes, or until just wilted and tender.
Heat a little oil in a pan, add the onion and fry for about 6 minutes, or until soft and just starting to colour. Mix in the tomatoes and cook for about 4 minutes or until the tomatoes are breaking down to a sauce.
Add the steamed pumpkin leaves to the onion mixture then pour in the coconut milk, prawns and crushed peanuts. Adjust the seasonings to taste then bring to a boil, add the chillies, reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
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