HOMEMADE TAMARIND PASTE

HOME MADE TAMARIND PASTE AND WATER

You can buy tamarind pulp already made or you can source whole and dried tamarind seed pods as shown below, I like to make my own tamarind water, all you have to do is peel the shell off the tamarind pod, pour over some boiling water and leave to soften for ten minutes or so, then pass the water and softened tamarind pod through a seive collecting the pulp and water that's all it takes to make your own pulp, fresh is best.

Tamarind pods are available from your local ethnic store or on line, these store really well and one pod makes enough tamarind for a couple of recipes and keeps well in the fridge in a ball mason jar for up to a week.

Peel the hard shell of the pod, place in a small bowl or mason jar and cover with around 100ml of boiling water, leave for a minimum of 10 minutes until the flesh of the tamarind is soft and pliable.  Push the liquid and pulp through a sieve with the back of a spoon until all that is left in the siege is the tamarind stones and membranes.

That’s it.