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1¼ cups
Easy
By Nik Sharma
Published 2018
This is the method I use to extract tamarind paste. I typically extract once with hot water, but some cooks might also do a second extraction, which depends on how much pulp was extracted the first time.
Remove and discard as much of the outer brittle shell on the fruit pods by cracking it gently with your fingers. Discard any large stringy fibers that might be present. Then place the extracted fruit in a heat-proof, non-reactive bowl. Alternatively, if you’re working with the pre-cleaned seedless pulp, place it in a heat-proof, non-reactive bowl. Cover the pulp with the boiling water, stir, an