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Homemade Tamarind Water Recipe
ContinentalSide DishVegetarian

Homemade Tamarind Water Recipe

A vegetarian Continental recipe with tamarind, hot water. Ready in 25 min, serves 240.

Curated byLucas Dubois🇫🇷

Calories
270kcal
Estimated Cost
120-270
Carbs27g
Protein10g
Fats14g
Servings Scaler
240

Instructions

11 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making homemade tamarind extract or water, first place the lemon-sized ball of tamarind in a bowl

    tamarind(40 grams)hot water(1 cup)
  2. 2

    Warm a cup of water to a rolling boil and pour it over the tamarind

    tamarind(40 grams)hot water(1 cup)
  3. 3

    Allow the the tamarind to soak in the water for about 10 minutes

    tamarind(40 grams)hot water(1 cup)
  4. 4

    This process helps to soften the tamarind, which in turn helps make extraction of the pulp easier

    tamarind(40 grams)
  5. 5

    After 10 minutes, using your fingers, mash the tamarind well into the water until it feels completely soft

    tamarind(40 grams)hot water(1 cup)
  6. 6

    This process helps to extract the juice and sourness from the tamarind

    tamarind(40 grams)
  7. 7

    Next, strain the tamarind water into a fresh bowl and squeeze out as much extract from the pulp as possible

    tamarind(40 grams)hot water(1 cup)
  8. 8

    Next we will proceed to the second extraction of the remaining tamarind pulp

    tamarind(40 grams)
  9. 9

    Add another 1/2 cup of water and mash the pulp once again to make more tamarind water

    tamarind(40 grams)hot water(1 cup)
  10. 10

    Strain this second extract over the earlier one

  11. 11

    The tamarind water is now ready for use in Curries and many other things that require a tangy or sour flavour

    tamarind(40 grams)hot water(1 cup)

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