Tamarind Sauce

Submitted by Chef Sean 2

"From: "The Habanero Cookbook" by Dave DeWitt & Nancy Gerlach"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 3
• Yields: 2 cups

ingredients

• 6 tamarind pods
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons sugar

directions

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.
5. Tamarind sauce will keep for about a month when stored covered in the fridge.