• 3 tablespoons dried tamarind pulp
• l cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons black or brown sugar
• l teaspoon ground cumin
• half teaspoon ground fennel
• 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
• lemon juice to taste
• pinch chili powder, optional

Put tamarind pulp in a bowl with hot water and allow to soak until water is cool.

Knead and squeeze pulp away from the seeds. until it is dissolved in the water, then strain through a fine nylon sieve, pushing all the pulp through.

If necessary, add a little more water to assist in getting all the pulp from the seeds.

Add salt, sugar and other ingredients to the tamarind and

stir to mix well. Taste and add more salt if necessary, lemon juice to sharpen the flavor and if liked, a small pinch of chili powder

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1808 views