*  Exported from  MasterCook Mac  *

                              Tamarind Sauce

Recipe By     : Jeff Smith (The Frugal Gourmet On Our Immigrant Ancestors)
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Sauces

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      oz            Tamarind
  10      tb            Water -- hot
   1      ts            Salt
     1/4  c             Sugar
   6      tb            Rice wine vinegar

Soak the tamarind in about 5 tb hot tap water. Stir until you have a
paste. Strain the juice from the pulp, squeezing the pulp in a small
strainer. Discard the pulp.

Place another 5 tb water in a small saucepan. Add 2 tb tamarind
juice, along with the remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer and
cook, uncovered, for about 10 minutes, stirring often. The color
should look like a light brown syrup. You should have 3/4 cup liquid.
If not, add additional water and heat again for just a moment.

Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.


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