Tamarind is a sweet, tart, and creamy textured fruit in the shape of a bean. According to ayurvedic medicine as well as Indonesian jamu medicine tamarind is a natural tonic for indigestion, constipation, a stimulant for the liver, and can also be applied topically to soothe minor sunburns.
Tamarind fruits can be sweetened and consumed as a sweet-treat, or salted and boiled to make an amazing vegan soup broth.
In this recipe, I will combine three amazing tropical flavours which will cool you off on a hot summer day.
1 cup of fresh tamarind –shelled
1 inch knob of ginger, peeled.
The juice of 2 limes
2 cups of water
Sugar to taste
1 can of soda water
Cover the tamarind with water and boil for 5 minutes; this will dislodge the seeds. Pour liquid through a sieve into a pot or bowl and pick out all seeds, and save the pulp. Add the remaining pulp to the liquid and refrigerate till cool (1-2 hours).
Add the remaining ingredients to a blender, and blend together until it has a uniform consistency.
Fill half a glass with soda water, and half with tamarind lime juice. Serve. Ahhh, refreshing.
I would just imagine that you are experiencing first hand foods that many Americans or Canadians may never see living in Bali. Personally, I had never heard of Tamarind. Thanks for the info!
I made this when I lived in Canada too! Tamarind is also popular in Mexico, India and other parts of south-east asia. If you are ever in an Asian, or Latin American grocery store you can find huge amounts of tamarind products. Tamarind paste (in a jar) is one of my favourite vegan soup broths. There is also tamarind candy a yummy tamarind pop from Mexico: "Jarritos Tamarindo"
I would just imagine that you are experiencing first hand foods that many Americans or Canadians may never see living in Bali. Personally, I had never heard of Tamarind. Thanks for the info!
I made this when I lived in Canada too! Tamarind is also popular in Mexico, India and other parts of south-east asia. If you are ever in an Asian, or Latin American grocery store you can find huge amounts of tamarind products. Tamarind paste (in a jar) is one of my favourite vegan soup broths. There is also tamarind candy a yummy tamarind pop from Mexico: "Jarritos Tamarindo"
I even had a tamarind tree in one of my previous houses :) Carolyn - You must try it...it is very tasty!
three of my favorite things in one beverage, thanks! :)
