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Mozambique Recipes

An Indian Ocean coast with the best claim to piri-piri. Not sure what to eat in Mozambique? Start with Camarão Grelhado (Grilled LM Prawns), Matapa, Bolo Polana and Badjias. Here are 6 authentic Mozambique recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Frango à ZambezianaMaputo, Mozambique · medium · 65 minChicken marinated in lemon, garlic and piri-piri with coconut milk, then grilled slowly over calm coals and basted with more coconut until it is gold outside and soft within.
Frango Piri-PiriMaputo, Mozambique · medium · 60 minButterflied chicken grilled under a lemon-garlic piri-piri baste, the original of a dish the world now queues for.
BadjiasMaputo, Mozambique · easy · 30 minCrisp Mozambican chickpea-flour fritters flecked with onion and served with fiery piri-piri.
MatapaMaputo, Mozambique · medium · 80 minCassava leaves stewed with peanuts, coconut, and prawns, one of Mozambique's most cherished national dishes.
Bolo PolanaMaputo, Mozambique · medium · 70 minA rich, moist cake of cashews and potato scented with citrus, named for an elegant Maputo neighborhood.
Camarão Grelhado (Grilled LM Prawns)Maputo, Mozambique · easy · 30 minLarge prawns grilled over charcoal and basted with a fiery, garlicky piri-piri butter, the star of the Mozambican coast.
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