ingredients

Tamarind is a large fruit pod that has a sticky brown pulp inside which is used in cooking. Tamarind flavour is tart and sour without being bitter and is fruity and refreshing. It is used mainly in Indian and South East Asian cooking for soups, curries, drinks and desserts. Tamarind paste is an easy convenient way to use tamarind and is found in Asian groceries or the Asian section of the supermarket.