How to Make 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.

Mash the tamarind flesh to separate the seed segments.

Add salt and boiling water to the segments.

Stir until the water is fully absorbed.

Add 1/2 cup of sugar to the flesh and mix.

Add the remaining sugar to stiffen the mixture. (Add more sugar if necessary).

Divide into small portions and roll into balls.

Leave for 15 minutes to “dry”.

Roll the balls in sugar to create a dry, crunchy outer layer of sweetness.

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