Boosting Your Horse with Malayna's Favorite Recipes in Tears of the Kingdom

Deep within the valley of North Akkala, guarded by gnarled trees and silent cliffs, lies the hidden spring of Malayna — the peculiar Horse God who hungers for more than just reverence. When a traveler approaches with an offering of a radiant Endura Carrot, the great equine deity materializes with a toothy grin and a dark joke about eating the summoner. But behind that unsettling humor, Malayna holds the power to transform an ordinary mount into a legendary steed. By presenting carefully prepared dishes, one can enhance a horse’s Strength, Speed, Stamina, and Pull — and even bring a fallen companion back from the dead with a Roasted Endura Carrot. The god’s appetite is vast, and the journey to max out every stat requires mastering ten distinct vegetable‑centric recipes, each tied to a specific upgrade tier.

Malayna can boost all four stats up to five stars for most horses, though the oversized mounts — the Great White Stallion and Ganondorf’s Horse — cannot receive any buffs. The meals grow increasingly complex, demanding rare ingredients from every corner of Hyrule. Below, the full culinary catalog is laid bare, along with foraging tips and the precise benefits each dish delivers.

The Essential Dishes for Horse Enhancement

Stamina & Pull: Herb Sauté

Herb Sauté acts as the gateway to increasing stamina boosts — those yellow flashes that appear at the bottom of the screen during a gallop. To whip up this simple dish, one must combine any vegetable, herb, or flower with Goron Spice in a Cooking Pot. The most accessible green is Hyrule Herb, which sprouts abundantly in the grasslands across Hyrule, though it carries no status effect like Spicy Pepper or Armoranth. Goron Spice can be bought from the general store in Goron City.

Strength & Pull: Veggie Rice Balls

When Malayna craves something heartier, Veggie Rice Balls become the offering of choice to raise a horse’s Strength (HP) and Pull (hauling capacity). The recipe marries any vegetable, herb, or flower with Hylian Rice. Regular ingredients such as Steambulb, Hylian Tomato, and Spicy Pepper work perfectly. While Hylian Rice can be harvested by slashing grass with a blade weapon in shallow ponds, a more efficient method is purchasing it from shops in Hateno Village or Zora’s Domain, or from traveling merchants.

Speed: Glazed Veggies

A horse’s base galloping pace — the speed without any on‑screen boosts — can be sharpened with Glazed Veggies. The preparation requires Courser Bee Honey and any plant material. To gather honey, one must knock a beehive down from a tree — but caution is paramount, as the resident bees will swarm if the forager lingers too close. A quick weapon strike scatters the insects, allowing safe collection.

Stamina & Pull: Veggie Porridge

Veggie Porridge serves a dual purpose, upgrading both Stamina and Pull. The three‑component mix includes Fresh Milk, Hylian Rice, and any vegetable, herb, or flower. Fresh Milk is sold at the general store in Hateno Village, or obtained by trading three Acorns with Dantz at Hateno Pasture. A horse with high Pull can drag a cart full of cargo far more swiftly — a boon for the racing minigame hosted by Blyne at Highland Stable, where Stamina and Pull stats often mean the difference between victory and a lumbering finish.

Strength, Stamina & Pull: Copious Fried Wild Greens

Malayna’s love for greens peaks with Copious Fried Wild Greens, a dish that boosts three stats at once: Strength, Stamina, and Pull. The recipe requires four unique vegetables, herbs, or flowers. One reliable combination is Swift Carrot, Hyrule Herb, Blue Nightshade, and Silent Princess. Alternatively, a heartier blend might mix Mighty Thistle, Hearty Radish, Fortified Pumpkin, and Electric Safflina. These botanicals can be foraged across Hyrule or bought from specialty vendors.

Stamina: Vegetable Risotto

As the star level climbs, the Horse God demands more refined cuisine. Vegetable Risotto, crafted from Goat Butter, Hylian Rice, Rock Salt, and any carrot or pumpkin, elevates Stamina. Rock Salt can be mined from ore deposits in caves or bought in Goron City, while Goat Butter is sold by traveling merchants and at general stores in Hateno Village and Rito Village. Using a Swift Carrot yields Hasty Vegetable Risotto with a temporary speed bonus, but Malayna happily accepts any standard, tough, or hasty variation.

Strength: Vegetable Curry

To push a horse’s Strength toward its maximum, Malayna will request multiple servings of Vegetable Curry. The base recipe consists of Hylian Rice, Goron Spice, and any vegetable — Swif Carrots, Fortified Pumpkins, or Steambulbs. Depending on the ingredient, the curry can become Energizing, Hasty, or Tough, all of which satisfy the god. For the final Strength upgrade from four to five stars, Malayna may demand three curries alongside servings of Hot Buttered Apple and Carrot Cake — a true feast to rival a royal banquet.

Stamina & Pull: Cream of Vegetable Soup

Maxing out Stamina and Pull requires Cream of Vegetable Soup, a silky blend of Fresh Milk, Rock Salt, and any plant except carrots and pumpkins. Acceptable ingredients include Cool Safflina, Warm Safflina, Sundelion, Blue Nightshade, Mighty Thistle, and Armoranth. If a carrot or pumpkin sneaks into the pot instead, the dish becomes Veggie Cream Soup, which Malayna also demands for Speed and Pull upgrades.

Strength: Carrot Cake

When a horse’s Strength approaches its absolute limit, the Horse God develops a sweet tooth. Carrot Cake — made from Goat Butter, Cane Sugar, Tabantha Wheat, and any carrot — elevates an ordinary horse’s HP to match that of the Giant Horses. Cane Sugar is sold in Rito Village and Goron City, while Tabantha Wheat can be farmed in the Tabantha region or purchased at general stores in Rito Village and Gerudo Town.

Speed: Apple Pie

At the pinnacle of speed enhancement sits Apple Pie. No oven is needed; simply toss Goat Butter, Cane Sugar, Tabantha Wheat, and any apple — be it a common red Apple or a treasured Golden Apple — into a lit Cooking Pot. Apples abound in village orchards and forest groves across Hyrule, though saving Golden Apples for emergency health recovery is wise. Once Malayna receives his desired slices, the steed will thunder across Hyrule Field at unbridled velocity.

From humble Herb Sauté to decadent Apple Pie, each meal placates the ravenous god and forges an unbreakable bond between rider and mount. The journey to a fully upgraded horse may be long and ingredient‑intensive, but with every star gained, the wilds of Hyrule become a little less daunting — and Malayna’s unsettling grin a little wider.