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Tamarind
Sweet-sour pulp used from candy balls to chutneys and sauces.
Tamarin · Tamarind · Tamarindo
Quick facts
- Origin
- East Africa, widespread across the Caribbean
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Flavour profile
- Sour, date-like, molasses depth
- Seasonality
- February to May
- Category
- Fruits
- Aliases
- Tamarind pulp, Tamarin
- Calories / 100g
- 239 kcal
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The story behind this ingredient
Tamarind trees shade Caribbean yards and schoolyards. Its pulp sweetened into tamarind balls is the region's most persistent street sweet.
Culinary uses: Tamarind balls · Chutney · Sauces · Drinks
Recipes with Tamarind
Caribbean Culinary Ecosystem