How to make TAMARIND SAUCE, amazing Thai streetfood

jaggery

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories.

black salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Sea salt is more accessible and still enhances flavor.

Roast the finely chopped onion and garlic in a dry non-stick pan.

If not using a non-stick pan, add a little oil to the bottom to prevent sticking.

Add the tamarind paste to the pan and listen for the sizzle.

Add the brown sugar to the tamarind paste.

Add a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness of the sugar.

Pour in the water and add all the other ingredients (cinnamon stick, bay leaf, cumin, masala).

Allow the mixture to boil.

Cook until the sauce thickens and reduces considerably, ensuring the garlic and onion are cooked through.

Taste the sauce to check for balance and flavor.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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