Tamarind Water

USES & BENEFITS:

• Can be consumed raw, added to desserts once it’s ripe, or even dried and transformed into candy. 
• Once dry, it can also be turned into powder and used as seasoning.
• Can be often found in jams and sauces.
• Common ingredient in soups and other recipes from Asia and South America because of its high antioxidant, vitamin and mineral content. 

SHOPPING LIST:

• 200g tamarind without seeds
• 1 litre hot water

• Boil 200g tamarind in water for 20 minutes.
• Constantly stir using a wooden spoon, until the tamarind block completely softens.  
• After 20 minutes (or more), strain the composition into a bowl.
• You will then obtain a bowl of brown coloured tamarind water.
• Can be refrigerated for max. 10 days or frozen up to 2 months.