How To Make Spicy Tamarind Balls Using Caribbean Sour Tamarind

tamarind pulp

🥗Healthier: date paste

💰Cheaper: apple sauce

Date paste offers sweetness and a similar texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and moisture.

coconut flakes

🥗Healthier: toasted oats

💰Cheaper: shredded wheat

Toasted oats provide crunch without coconut flavor.

peanut powder

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed flour

Sunflower seed flour offers a nut-free alternative.

Crack open the tamarind shell and remove the contents.

Ensure all shells are removed from the tamarind.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of homemade pepper sauce to the tamarind.

Add 2 cups of sugar to the tamarind mixture, adjusting sweetness to taste.

Blend and squeeze the tamarind and sugar mixture until it forms a lump.

Separate the mixture into small pieces and roll them into balls.

Dip each ball into granulated sugar for coating, rolling them to achieve a sugary look.

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