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New Day Cafe: A Taste of Tamarind [1]
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Date: 2023-04-28
So what is tamarind, exactly? And why do so many people love it?
It’s a pod-like tree fruit.... The pod is technically a legume, but it’s consumed more like a fruit. Inside each pod are seeds and a sticky, tart pulp. The pulp is the part used in recipes, and it boasts a potent flavor that’s both tangy and sweet. www.tasteofhome.com/...
It’s that “tangy and sweet” part that people love. Here’s a short primer. [4:25]
Not only does it add depth to all kinds of savory dishes, it can become candies like this:
Tamarind Shrimp from Pailin’s Kitchen
Recipe is here. [9:51]
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The tamarind tree can grow to 100’ tall, and it spreads so wide that it’s sometimes grown as a shade tree.
x Tamarind Tree:
•Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa.
•It is native to Africa or Indian-sub continent and grown in Southeast Asia and Africa as well.#upsc pic.twitter.com/G00Vs1vSPe — Geography & Current Affair Page (@GeographyArena) February 6, 2023
Chef John’s Sweet & Sour Tamarind Glazed Lamb Chops
Recipe is in the YouTube description. [8:30]
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Isn’t this beautiful? And they have tamarind rice-!
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King Nala’s (Nala-Damayanti fame) culinary book Paka Darpanam describes rice recipes that we still eat today. Recipes for tamarind rice, lemon rice, curry leaf rice, yogurt rice, Biriyani from chicken, meat, quail & Tahari were all eaten in India even before Mahabharat times. pic.twitter.com/hAVw73n4GY — Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु (@MumukshuSavitri) December 14, 2021
And here’s the aforementioned Tamarind Rice from Subbus Kitchen
Recipe is here. [7:12]
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Tamarind Chicken from The Curry Kid
Mouth-watering tamarind chicken, sweet, sour and spicy with a great tamarind tangy flavour, best served with aromatic rice or naan. From the YouTube description
Recipe is in the YouTube description. [2:17]
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Tamarind Balls from Cook Like a Jamaican
When I was a child, our neighbours had a tamarind tree in their yard. When they weren’t around, my sister and I would shake the tree and gather the pods to make tamarind candy balls or a drink called Tamarind Fizz. But mostly we’d just pick them up and eat them. cooklikeajamaican.com/...
Recipe is at the link above. [6:43]
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So c’mon in the cafe and grab a cuppa...
x I love Thai coffee! pic.twitter.com/Kk24QMHGC9 — Nightingale (@XP_Nightingale) April 4, 2023
..and a nice nosh...
x matcha pastries and Thai Pies @mobalondon pic.twitter.com/baVuWevCZ8 — SymmetryBreakfast (@symmetry_fast) March 26, 2015
..and join us!
New Day Cafe is an open thread. What do you want to talk about today?
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