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tamarind water

Tamarind water is an extract of tamarind that has been soaked in warm water. It is a tangy preparation used to give a sour flavour to dishes.
a jar of tamarind water with a spoon
prepare: 5 minutes
cook: 20 minutes
total time: 25 minutes
difficulty: moderate
yield: 1 serving
calories: 119 kcal
diet: gluten free
cuisine: bengali, Indian

ingredients

instructions

  • Place the tamarind paste in a bowl.
  • Heat one cup of water to a boil and pour it over the tamarind. Stir, then soak the tamarind for 10 minutes.
  • After soaking, mash the tamarind well until it feels completely soft. Remove any hard fibres, seeds or pod fragments.
  • Strain the tamarind water into a fresh bowl and squeeze out as much extract from the pulp as possible. Set tamarind water aside.
  • Return the pulp to the first bowl. Heat ½ cup of water to a boil, pour over the pulp and allow to steep for another 10 minutes.
  • Strain this second extract into the earlier one. Again, squeeze as much liquid from the pulp as possible.
  • Discard the pulp. The tamarind water is now ready for use.

notes

  • Tamarind paste is the fleshy pulp of the tamarind pod. Ensure there are no seeds or heavy fibres. A golf ball sized amount of this pulp weighs around 50g. You can buy tamarind paste from a good Indian grocer. The post on tamarind discusses this in more detail.

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nutrition

Serving: 250 g | Calories: 119 kcal | Carbohydrates: 31 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 0 g | Saturated Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium: 32 mg | Potassium: 314 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 28 g | Vitamin C: 1.7 mg | Calcium: 48 mg | Iron: 1.4 mg