Refreshing Tamarind Juice Recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey provides a natural sweetness with fewer calories.

black salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Sea salt offers a similar flavor profile.

mint leaves

🥗Healthier: basil leaves

💰Cheaper: dried mint

Basil adds a unique flavor while dried mint is more accessible.

Break the hard shell of the tamarind to reveal the pulp.

Remove the hard spine or vein from the tamarind.

Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of hot water in a jar for about half an hour to an hour.

Use a cooking utensil called laf Fraga to stir and pound the pulp in the water to help it mix.

Strain the mixture to keep the juice and discard the seeds.

Pour the juice back into the jar and add sugar to taste.

Stir the sugar into the juice and taste to adjust sweetness.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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