🇻🇨St Vincent/Caribbean Tambran/Tamarind Balls

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.

Break the shell of the tamarind and remove the fiber from the pulp.

Place 1 cup of tamarind pulp in a bowl.

Add 1/4 cup of brown sugar and a dash of salt and black pepper to the bowl.

Mix the ingredients with your hands until fully combined.

Roll the mixture into balls of your desired size.

Roll the balls in white sugar to coat them.

Place the tamarind balls on a plate.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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