Tamarind Sauce
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, January 1, 2010 - 1:10am

Ingredients




6 tamarind pods
3 cups water
2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

1 Shell the tamarind pods and remove the seeds from the pulp. 2 Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, add the pulp, and simmer until the liquid is reduced to 1 cup. 3 Add the sugar, stir to dissolve, and simmer for an additional 5 minutes. 4 Strain the sauce through a piece of cheesecloth or muslin and squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the pulp.

About


Tamarind sauce will keep for about a month when stored covered in the fridge. Use as a marinade or as a topping for fish or other seafood.