tamarind dipping sauce

This easy tamarind sauce recipe is a deliciously sweet and sour condiment that can be used as a dipping sauce for samosa chaat or a marinade for meat and fish!

Easy Tamarind Sauce Recipe

Tablespoons concetrated tamarind paste

C boiling water (You can use less

Tablespoon jaggery, palm sugar or brown sugar

knob ginger (sliced thinly. Substitute

chili

½ Tablespoon light soy sauce

Remove 2 Tablespoons of Tamarind paste from the tamarind brick. (More or less- the tamarind is quite sticky so it&#39;s hard to be exact.)

Place the tamarind in a small bowl with 1 Cup of hot or warm water till the pulp has softened. (The water should have turned brown.)

Strain the tamarind liquid through a sieve, making sure to press out all the water.Note: you may need to massage the pulp with your hands to break the strings apart.

Discard the seeds and stringy bits left in the sieve. Keep the tamarind water for your sweet tamarind chutney (see below.)

Making tamarind water

Pour the tamarind water into a small saucepan, followed by the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and chili. Cook over medium heat to medium-high heat till thick and syrupy. I cooked mine for about 15-20 minutes but you can shorten the time if you want a thinner sauce.

Taste and if you&#39;ve boiled it down a bit too much (and it&#39;s become a bit salty), add more sugar and/ or more water.Note: remember to stir every now and then or the sugar will catch at the bottom of the pan!

Making tamarind sauce

Indulge your taste buds in the exotic Thai flavors with this easy Thai sweet tamarind dipping sauce recipe. Bursting with tamarind's sweet and tangy taste, this versatile sauce perfectly accompanies your favorite appetizers and snacks. The sauce can be made and ready to serve in 20 minutes.

Easy Thai Sweet Tamarind Dipping Sauce Recipe

garlic, chopped small

shallot, chopped small

cilantro

water

brown sugar sugar

fish sauce

chili flakes (adjust according to your spice preference)

tamarind paste

tapioca starch

Combine tapioca and 3 tablespoons of water in a small bowl, whisk together then set aside for later. 

In a medium skillet or saucepan on medium heat, add oil. Once hot, add garlic and shallot. Fry until lightly brown. 

Add the water and sugar, whisk, and cook until dissolved, about 1-2 minutes. 

Add the chopped cilantro stems, stir well, and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. 

Add the fish sauce, chili flakes, stir and cook for one minute.

Add the tapioca slurry next. Do a quick whisk with a fork before adding to help stir up the flour deposit at the bottom. Turn the stove to low heat, and often whisk until the sauce thickens slightly.

Add tamarind paste to the pan, stir well, and cook for 1-2 more minutes. Stir often. Taste and adjust with more fish sauce and sugar. Add more water if you'd like a thinner sauce. (up to 2 tablespoons). Remove from the stovetop, and transfer to a small bowl or an airtight container for serving or storage.

Wow, wow and wow! The flavors are incredible! You’re right, I taste the similarities in the Pad Thai sauce in this tamarind recipe. Absolutely delicious!

I’ve always wondered how to make this sauce when our family’s traveled to Thailand!  My kids couldn’t get enough of the Thai meatballs and the sweet drippy sauce that comes in a plastic bag! Thank you!

What a beautiful reminder of walking the streets in Bangkok and snacking on these tasty meatballs. Thank you for helping t

This recipe brings me back to the lovely memories of walking in Bangkok snacking on these tasty meatballs. And the sauce!! Yummmm

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