Tamarind Paste Recipe
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 10 kcal
Tamarind paste adds a unique, delicious, sweet, tangy flavor to Thai and Indian dishes. The finished homemade tamarind paste will have a rich, sticky texture and sweet-tart taste perfect for sauces, curries, marinades, dressings, and more.
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Ingredients
- 14 oz. tamarind pulp (preferably seedless) - 1 block
- 1 to 2 cups hot water
Instructions
Stovetop Instructions
- Separate the tamarind block into large pieces and mix with 1 cup of boiling water in a medium oven-safe bowl. Let the mixture sit for 45 minutes to an hour, until the solids soften.
- Once cool enough to handle, use a potato masher or clean hands to mash and squeeze the tamarind.
- Place a mesh strainer over a medium saucepan.
- Working in batches, place tamarind in the strainer and strain by pressing with the back of a spoon or with clean hands (once it's cool enough to handle.)
- You should have a smooth, thick paste. If it's too thick, add a little more hot water. Discard strained solids. Optionally, you can repeat the process once to extract more tamarind from the solids. Don't use too much water.
- To increase shelf life, heat the tamarind paste until bubbly, for about four minutes, stirring constantly to prevent splatters.
- Place tamarind paste in a clean glass jar and store in the refrigerator or freeze in batches.
Instant Pot Instructions
- Separate the tamarind block into large pieces and place it in the Instant Pot. Stir in 2 cups water.
- Close the Instant Pot lid and pressure cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes. Do a quick release of pressure and open the Instant Pot. [Read More: The Different Pressure Release Methods]
- Using a potato masher, mash the tamarind. Place a mesh strainer over a medium bowl. Working in batches, place tamarind in the strainer and strain by pressing with the back of a spoon or with clean hands (once it’s cool enough to handle.) Optionally, you can repeat the process to extract more tamarind paste from the solids. Don't use too much water. Discard strained solids.
- Place tamarind paste in a clean glass jar and store in the refrigerator or freeze in batches.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 tablespoon | Calories: 10 kcal
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