Tamarind Purée

By

Greg Patent, Cooking Light

APRIL 1995

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Ingredients

  • 1 (8-ounce) package wet tamarind pulp
  • 2 cups hot water

Preparation

Step 1

Combine tamarind and hot water. Let stand 1 hour; then using your fingers or a fork, break tamarind into small pieces while it is still in the water. Let tamarind soak an additional 3 hours.

Press tamarind mixture through a sieve, reserving liquid; discard seeds and fibers.