Homemade tamarind extract recipe, How to make tamarind pulp at home

Homemade tamarind extract recipe with video, stepwise pictures

Homemade tamarind extract recipe a very useful essential to be stored.This tamarind extract can be used for many recipes like rasam,kuzhambu varieties,veggies etc

This is one of the most useful essential to be stored as making tamarind extract everytime you need is near to impossible atleast for me so I always make a batch and store in fridge, use it as and when needed.

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Homemade tamarind extract recipe

Homemade tamarind extract recipe a very useful essential to be stored.Can be used for many recipes like rasam,kuzhambu varieties,veggies etc

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time20 mins

AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

• 1 cup tamarind
• 1 and 1/2 cups water + as needed

Instructions

• Clean tamarind, check for seeds or any unwanted stuff, discard them.To a mixing bowl add tamarind, add warm water to it.Keep covered for 15 mins.After 15 mins, crush it well.If you want a thick paste consistency then add very little water.
• Place a strainer over a sauce pan.Now pour the mixture into the strainer.Extract the pulp, add little more water to extract completely.Crush well with your hands and strain.
• Place the sauce pan on the stove, switch on.Let it boil for a good 10 mins.Remove the scum on top.This step is optional but I usually remove atleast some part of it as we are storing it.
• Once it is boiled, switch off and cool down.
• Then store in a clean jar, keeps well in fridge for about a month.

Notes

• If you want to make thick tamarind paste then add just 3/4 cup water and make a pulp then follow the procedure.
• I usually make it this consistency as it suits my needs.
• If you want you can add salt but I usually don't as I have to be mindful while adding the extract in my recipes.
• Make sure to cool down completely only then store.
• Use a clean dry spoon everytime.

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How to make tamarind extract recipe:

1. Clean tamarind, check for seeds or any unwanted stuff, discard them.To a mixing bowl add tamarind, add warm water to it.Keep covered for 15 mins.After 15 mins, crush it well.If you want a thick paste consistency then add very little water.
2. Place a strainer over a sauce pan.Now pour the mixture into the strainer.Extract the pulp, add little more water to extract completely.Crush well with your hands and strain.
   
3. Place the sauce pan on the stove, switch on.Let it boil for a good 10 mins.Remove the scum on top.This step is optional but I usually remove atleast some part of it as we are storing it.
4. Once it is boiled, switch off and cool down.Then store in a clean jar, keeps well in fridge for about a month.
   

Tamarind extract ready , Store it and use whenever needed.