Get to know this sweet and sour ingredient that spans cuisines. I grew up in a South Indian household, and the first kitchen task I was given as a child was making tamarind paste. My mom would ...

African tamarind is packed with essential nutrients, including vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. By consuming one ...

Tamarind is often described as having a “sweet and sour” flavor which makes it popular for both sweet and savory dishes.

Combine 100 grams of tamarind pulp and 500 ml of water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 ...

Today, we shall be learning how to make sauce from tamarind otherwise known as ukwaju in Swahili. Ukwaju has a tart taste that serves the same purpose as lemon or lemon juice while making porridge.

Available in pods, blocks, or as a concentrate. Tamarind juice is also available and some Asian supermarkets may sell tamarind pods which can be eaten raw. Small pieces of tamarind cake can be ...

Tamarind rice is actually a north Indian version of Pulihora or Puliyodharayi, where the term 'Puli' means something sour. Tamarind here is the sour ingredient. This is a perfect meal to cook when you ...

The pulp of the tamarind has a spicy, aromatic, sweet and very sour flavour (a bit like a very sour prune). It is for this sourness that it is prized and used to lend a pleasant sour flavour to ...

I love this combination of earthy lentils, sour tamarind and sweet dates. The finished dhansak is so full of tang and flavour that you really need eat nothing else with it, save some couscous ...

This lip-puckeringly sweet and sour tamarind sauce cuts through the richness of fried duck breasts. Serve this easy curry with rice or roti. Available in pods, blocks, or as a concentrate.