Tamarind Paste: Simple and Easy to Make
This simple tamarind paste is made with one ingredient (tamarind) and can be used to make a whole bunch of other recipes like tamarind juice, chutney, sauce and more.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- ½ cup tamarind pulp and seeds
- ½ cup boiling water
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Peel the tamarind and remove the strings.
- Break apart to separate the seeds from each other.
- Pour boiling water over the seeds and allow to sit for 15 minutes.
- Squeeze the seeds to soften the pulp.
- Leave to sit for another 15 minutes.
- Squeeze the seeds again to separate the pulp.
- Strain and discard the seeds.
- Boil the tamarind liquid over medium heat for 5 minutes to sterilize the paste.
- Add a pinch of salt for further sterilization.
- Allow to cool before bottling (it'll be about 3 tablespoons).
- Store in the fridge.
