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October 8, 2011 7:09 PM Subscribe
Gift me with your best tamarind-inclusive recipes!
I'm a huge tamarind fiend and recently bought 2 containers of tamarind concentrate. I made Indian curry with it just tonight, but I'd really love to know what else I can do with it! An online search didn't really yield the results I wanted (I already know about chutney). Please tell me everything!!
I'm a huge tamarind fiend and recently bought 2 containers of tamarind concentrate. I made Indian curry with it just tonight, but I'd really love to know what else I can do with it! An online search didn't really yield the results I wanted (I already know about chutney). Please tell me everything!!
Best answer: Tamarind margaritas are awesome. Here is the Washington Post's version.
posted by crush-onastick at 7:18 PM on October 8, 2011
posted by crush-onastick at 7:18 PM on October 8, 2011
Best answer: When I think tamarind, I think soup: Soup with chickpeas, soup with squash, soup with pork (this one uses a ton and has a list of more soup recipes with tamarind!)
posted by ephemerista at 7:44 PM on October 8, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by ephemerista at 7:44 PM on October 8, 2011 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Tamarind agua fresca. Just add water, sugar and ice cubes to taste. You can also make tamarind popsicles!
I love it as salad dressing, it's great with fresh vegetables such as lettuce, jicama and carrot.
posted by clearlydemon at 7:46 PM on October 8, 2011
I love it as salad dressing, it's great with fresh vegetables such as lettuce, jicama and carrot.
posted by clearlydemon at 7:46 PM on October 8, 2011
Best answer: Seconding pad Thai and tamarind agua fresca. This Chowhound thread has the Cook's Illustrated pad Thai recipe, which I've been making for years. It always comes out well. The downside is that it makes it hard to eat pad Thai in restaurants now because this is so much better.
posted by 6and12 at 7:53 PM on October 8, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by 6and12 at 7:53 PM on October 8, 2011 [3 favorites]
Best answer: Tamarind pulled pork is awesome. Sauce: pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 cup of tamarind pods. Dice half a red onion really small. Saute. Dice up a habanero, add to the onion. Add two cloves of garlic, chopped. Strain the tamarind into the pan. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar and several grinds of black pepper. Additional seasoning to taste.
posted by Nothing at 8:09 PM on October 8, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Nothing at 8:09 PM on October 8, 2011 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Suvir Saran's recipe for Black Pepper Rasam is excellent.
posted by Lexica at 8:09 PM on October 8, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Lexica at 8:09 PM on October 8, 2011 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Tamarindos are delicious. I've never made them myself, but this recipe seems reasonable. This recipe uses pulp, which might be more like what you have.
posted by The corpse in the library at 8:46 PM on October 8, 2011
posted by The corpse in the library at 8:46 PM on October 8, 2011
Best answer: Seconding sinigang and thirding agua fresca. The former is my go-to cold and stuffy head remedy and the latter is a delightful beverage I can't get enough of on warm, summery days.
posted by vespertine at 11:50 PM on October 8, 2011
posted by vespertine at 11:50 PM on October 8, 2011
Best answer: Instant comfort food for me: 1/2 cup of sweet soy sauce (kecap manis), 1 tbs tamarind concentrate to dip, fried tofu, tempeh, prawn crackers, raw veggies, anything basically.
posted by ouke at 12:24 AM on October 9, 2011
posted by ouke at 12:24 AM on October 9, 2011
Best answer: Vietnamese Sour Soup - Canh Chua - has a tamarind base. Here's a recipe that I keep meaning to try. I believe you can substitute 2 tablespoons of tamarind concentrate for the 2 oz of lump tamarind.
posted by marsha56 at 2:53 AM on October 9, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by marsha56 at 2:53 AM on October 9, 2011 [2 favorites]
Best answer: Although I messed up cooking it the first time round, this recipe for Chicken Pathia is absolutely delicious. I'd substitute the 6 tablespoons tamarind extract for just 1 (and add lemon juice/brown sugar to adjust to your liking).
posted by humph at 3:49 AM on October 9, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by humph at 3:49 AM on October 9, 2011 [1 favorite]
Tamarind chutney is delicious as a condiment or dip.
posted by misteraitch at 9:01 AM on October 9, 2011
posted by misteraitch at 9:01 AM on October 9, 2011
Best answer: you've inspired me and i am pretty excited about this tamarind recipe with eggplant.
posted by wocka wocka wocka at 9:45 AM on October 9, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by wocka wocka wocka at 9:45 AM on October 9, 2011 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: @marsha56, the recipe you provided was absolutely amazing. I served it tonight as a first course before green salad with basil and coconut dressing, brown rice, and lemongrass chicken. Please do make it--I was totally blown away!
To everybody else: I can't wait to make each and every thing. The eggplant and soups and curries and drinks all look great!! <3
posted by 200burritos at 5:03 PM on October 9, 2011
To everybody else: I can't wait to make each and every thing. The eggplant and soups and curries and drinks all look great!! <3
posted by 200burritos at 5:03 PM on October 9, 2011
Best answer: I absolutely LOVE this recipe for Malaysian-style chili crab.
posted by remixnine at 8:18 PM on October 9, 2011
posted by remixnine at 8:18 PM on October 9, 2011
Best answer: Tamarind lentils are delicious and easy and fast!
posted by acridrabbit at 8:28 AM on October 10, 2011
posted by acridrabbit at 8:28 AM on October 10, 2011
Best answer: Take some tamarind paste, loosen it up with a bit of water. Put a fish in it. Add some salt. Grill or fry the fish. I like this with rainbow trout.
posted by emeiji at 8:56 PM on October 10, 2011
posted by emeiji at 8:56 PM on October 10, 2011
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posted by holgate at 7:14 PM on October 8, 2011 [1 favorite]