Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 4½ ounces tamarind slab
- 1¼ cups water ((divided))
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp Sambal Oelek ground fresh chili paste
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp ginger powder
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Instruction
- Tear tamarind paste into chunks and add to a medium saucepan. Cover with 1 cup water and soy sauce. Simmer over low to medium heat for 5 minutes, then mash to extract the pulp.
- Strain tamarind pulp over a bowl. Using a rubber spatula, push the pulp through the strainer, leaving behind the seeds, and stringy fibers to discard. Don't forget to scrape the pulp that collects on the bottom of the strainer!
- Add vinegar, chili paste, salt, and ginger powder. Stir to blend ingredients. Clean the saucepan and pour the tamarind mixture back into it. Stir brown sugar into the tamarind mixture; simmer for a few minutes over low heat to dissolve the sugar.
