HOW TO MAKE TAMARIND BALLS || TAMARIND CANDY BALLS || IN THE KITCHEN WITH LYNN

tamarind pulp

🥗Healthier: date paste

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Date paste offers similar sweetness and texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with a different flavor.

coconut flakes

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: oats

Almond flour maintains texture while being lower in carbs.

Start with tamarind that has been sun-dried for about six months, changing color from light brown to dark brown.

Use a food processor to break down coarse brown sugar for easier mixing.

Mix the tamarind with freshly grated garlic, salt, and pepper, squeezing until the seeds loosen up.

Add brown sugar gradually to the tamarind mixture to build body for rolling.

Add a little water to loosen the tamarind mixture and more sugar to firm it up for rolling.

Incorporate ground cumin into the mixture for added flavor.

Divide the mixture into small portions and place sugar on your hands to prevent sticking while rolling.

Roll the tamarind mixture into balls of desired size and toss them in sugar to coat evenly.

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