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Matata
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Matata

11 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

672
Calories
39g
Protein
29g
Fat
68g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup onions, chopped finely
  • 2 oz olive oil
  • 4 cups canned chopped clams
  • 1 cup peanuts, chopped finely
  • 2 tomatoes cut in small pieces
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper.
  • 1½ lbs fresh spinach (young leaves) chopped finely.
  • 2 cups white rice
  • 5 cups boiling salted water

Directions

1

In a 4-quart saucepan sauté the onions in olive oil until soft but not brown.

2

Add clams, peanuts, tomatoes, salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper.

3

Simmer gently for 30 minutes.

4

Add spinach.

5

Cover tightly and, as soon as leaves have wilted, matata is ready to serve.

6

Correct the seasoning.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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