DISH RESEARCH · Side dish

Mucapata

Mucapata is a Mozambican mash of cassava and mung beans cooked with coconut milk into a substantial side dish.

About Mucapata

Mucapata is a Mozambican mash of cassava and mung beans cooked with coconut milk into a substantial side dish.

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Ingredients in Mucapata

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Cassava Rootbase
Mung Beanbase
Coconut milksauce
Saltseasoning
Mung beansbase
Watercooking medium

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Origins & food traditions

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Countries

Mozambique

Cuisines & regions

Mozambican Cuisine

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