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Tamicon Tamarind Paste 8oz

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we live in heartland American and have to make do with homemade Indian food. Condiments are essential, and this tamarind comes through.

It is very thick, so we finally figured out to thin it.

It is very good, and there is a year's worth for a couple of bucks.

Nigella Lawson's recipe for Keralan Fish Curry calls for tamarind paste: I chose this one and made the recipe. It was beautiful, simple to make and delicious.

When I try to describe the taste and sensation to friends, the best I can come up with is that it tastes like lime and molasses. Wonderful flavoring agent for broths, and I also use it quite a bit with sweet potatoes, tomato dishes and anything with chicken. I use it in much higher concentrations than what they suggest. There are some instant soup mixes using tamarind, and if you are new to the condiment, you may want to try them to experiment with how best to use it. I also looked to Madhur Jaffrey's excellent "World of the East Vegetarian Cooking" for inspiration.

I like this because I can add some sour without adding a lemon or lime flavor.

If you can imagine tasting something which has the tart flavor of lime juice without any citrus flavor (to me anyway) this is what you get.

Also has a natural sugar cane kind of sweetness to it.

hint: i sometimes put a dab on my finger and taste it just for fun.. it's a nice candied flavor!