Mozambique | Recipe

Sumo de Caju

Name: Sumo de Caju
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 cups
Cuisine: Mozambique, East Africa
Ingredients: 1 cup cashew fruit pulp, rinsed or prepared; 8 cups water; 2 tbsp fresh ginger, sliced; 4 whole cloves or grains of spice, optional; ½ cup sugar or honey; 1 whole lime or lemon, juiced

Sumo de Caju is a drink with cashew fruit pulp, lime and sugar. Serve

Country

Mozambique

Region

East Africa

Time

35 min

Serves

Level

easy

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Recipe overview

What to know before you cook

Use this overview to check the occasion, serving ideas, regional context, and cooking commitment before you begin.

When to cook it

Best for hot days, hosting, Ramadan or celebration drinks, and non-alcoholic refreshment.. Plan on a easy cook and about 35 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

cold over ice

Regional lane

Mozambique national table. A structured Mozambique dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs

Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
Adding all seasoning early and forgetting to adjust at the end.
Cooking on heat that is too high once the dish should be steaming or simmering.

How you know it is ready

The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
The final texture should match the dish style before you plate it.

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cold over ice

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Mozambique national table

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Servings 8

Scale the dish before you shop, then use the checklist while you cook.

How to cook it

Step-by-step method

Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.

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4 steps 15 min prep 20 min cook 35 min total easy

Prepare the base

Rinse or prepare cashew fruit pulp, then combine with water in a pot.

prep 05:00

Infuse

Simmer with ginger and spices until the drink is deeply flavored.

infuse 15:00

Strain and sweeten

Strain while warm, then sweeten and add citrus.

sweeten 06:00

Chill

Chill completely and serve cold over ice.

chill 30:00

Sumo de Caju changes by household and market. Keep the main ingredient and seasoning balance, then adjust heat, liquid, or starch for your table.

Sumo de Caju

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