Mozambican Cuisine

25 dishes · Community built

Mozambican Dishes

#1

Mozambican Piri Piri Chicken

Chicken grilled over flame and basted in fiery, garlicky piri piri chili sauce.

#2

Bolo Polana

A dense potato and cashew cake, Mozambique's signature dessert.

#3

Xima

Mozambique's firm maize porridge, the everyday base of most meals.

#4

Caril de Caranguejo

A crab curry cooked in coconut milk with garlic and chili, reflecting Mozambique's Indian Ocean coastal cuisine.

#5

Mozambican Prego Roll

A thin garlic-marinated steak, seared hot and tucked into a soft roll with piri-piri sauce.

#6

Matapa

Cassava leaves stewed in ground peanuts and coconut milk with crab or shrimp.

#7

Cabrito Grelhado

Grilled goat marinated in garlic, lemon, and piri piri, a Mozambican specialty.

#8

Matata

A stew of clams and peanuts cooked in coconut milk with pumpkin leaves.

#9

Camarão à Moçambicana

Prawns in a spicy coconut and piri piri sauce, showcasing the Indian Ocean coast.

#10

Badjias

Crisp fritters of ground black-eyed peas with onion, garlic, chilli and coriander, a favourite Maputo street snack.

#11

Mozambican Cassava Chips

Deep-fried cassava chips, crisp outside and soft inside, a popular snack.

#12

Frango Grelhado

Chicken marinated in piri piri chili and garlic, grilled over open coals.

#13

Feijoada Mocambicana

A Mozambican bean stew cooked with beef and vegetables, distinct from the Portuguese and Brazilian versions.

#14

Mozambican Coconut Shrimp

Shrimp simmered in a rich, spiced coconut milk sauce.

#15

Arroz de Coco Mocambicano

Fragrant rice cooked entirely in coconut milk, a staple Mozambican side dish.

#16

Mozambican Prawns Piri Piri

Grilled prawns basted in a fiery piri piri chili and garlic marinade.

#17

Pao de Coco

A slightly sweet coconut bread, soft and fragrant, commonly eaten for breakfast.

#18

Mozambican Matata Verde

Young cassava leaves stewed with peanuts and coconut milk, a nutritious green stew.

#19

Rissóis de Camarão

Half-moon pastries filled with creamy prawn béchamel, breaded and fried until golden.

#20

Mucapata

A creamy rice porridge cooked with coconut milk and mung beans, a Mozambican breakfast dish.

#21

Chamussas

Triangular fried pastries filled with spiced minced meat or vegetables.

#22

Galinha a Zambeziana

Grilled chicken basted in a coconut and piri piri sauce, a specialty from the Zambezi region.

#23

Caril de Galinha

Mozambican chicken curry simmered with tomato, onion, garlic and coconut milk, served with rice or xima.

#24

Peixe Grelhado Mocambicano

Whole grilled fish marinated in garlic, lemon, and piri piri, a classic Mozambican coastal dish.

#25

Namuxaxa

A tender coconut and peanut sauce, commonly served with chicken or fish.

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