Tamarind paste
Zero additives, preservatives ,no high fructose corn syrup.Homemade instant pot tamarind paste
Ingredients
- 150 grams tamarind deseeded
- 2 cups water
Instructions
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First, we need to clean the tamarind and remove the seeds and fibers from the whole tamarind we buy from stores.
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In the instant pot inner pot add around 150g of tamarind and add around 2 cups of water. Make sure the tamarind is fully immersed in water at the same time no excess water.
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Place the inner pot in the instant pot and turn on the instant pot to manual or pressure cook mode with cooking time as 6 minutes and do a natural release.
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Take the tamarind paste and pass it thru' a strainer and discard the waste or take the tamarind paste in a high-speed blender like Vitamix or Blendtec and make a fine tamarind paste.
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Cool the tamarind paste completely and store it in a clean dry jar.
Recipe Notes
Do's and dont's while making tamarind paste :
Please don't store or cook tamarind in copper, aluminum vessels it's very unhealthy and harmful to health.
If you are grinding in a high-speed blender try to remove all the seeds or buy seedless tamarind.
Don't store tamarind paste in a plastic container it will get spoiled soon. You can use this tamarind paste in any cuisines like Indian, thai, Chinese, etc.
Always use a clean and dry spoon when you use the tamarind paste