Dried Tamarind Liquid

Ab-e tamr-e hendi

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1 cup

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      50 min

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By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound/450 g dried tamarind pods
  • 8 cups/1.9

Method

  1. Place the tamarind pods in a medium saucepan and cover with the water.
  2. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 1½ hours over low heat until the pods are soft. Add more water if necessary.
  3. Place a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl, drain the softened tamarind through the it. Use a masher push through and crush the pods to extract as much liqu