Tamarind Sauce
Tamarind sauce is a delicious sweet and sour sauce that adds punch to your snacks or main course. This Trinidad tamarind sauce is super easy to make and is perfect for satisfying your craving for something sweet and sour.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 71kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces tamarind pods
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups hot boiling water
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 medium onion grated
- 1 tablespoon Chadon Beni or Cilantro finely chopped
- cane sugar to taste
Instructions
- In a large glass bowl, add tamarind pods and baking soda and pour hot water on them.
- Stir with a wooden spoon so that the baking soda is mixed well. Let it sit for about 30 minutes.
- Whisk with the help of a wooden spoon to break the tamarind flesh apart from the seeds.
- Remove the seeds.
- Pour the tamarind pulp into a saucepan and place it on medium heat.
- Bring to a simmer. Add minced garlic, grated onion, ground cumin, sugar, and pink Himalayan salt.
- Let it simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Add chandon beni and stir.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Once cool, serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg