King Brand Seedless Tamarind Paste - 14oz

Great tamarind paste..

I use this to make Tamarind use and it works extremely well. The tiny little bit of salt that it has curves the sourness and with a little bit of honey or sugar it turns into a delicious sour juice which is extremely refreshing.

Having never bought or worked with tamarind paste before, I'm probably not the best person to write a review. But, I suspect there are plenty of others who are looking to try a new recipe as well. For me, it was a copycat version of the sauce that the Cheesecake Factory serves with their avocado egg rolls. I absolutely love it, and wanted to make something like that myself. This paste comes in the form of a brick. There are some seeds throughout, but they are easily identified and removed. It was easy to scoop into a measuring spoon and put into the pan. Not knowing what it was supposed to look like, how it was supposed to melt, etc. all I had to go on was the end result. The first recipe I tried did not come out well. But, I suspected that was the recipe and not the tamarind. So, I found another recipe and tried again. This time, my sauce was AMAZING! The tamarind melted well with the other ingredients, and my sauce was fantastic. The only complaint I have is that I wish it came in smaller packages. Between the two recipes, I don't even think I used a tablespoon. I have enough paste to do that about 40 more times!

Essential in Asian cooking. Glad that it’s available for delivery to non-Asian countries

You will have to sieve the liquid you make. Far less seeds than the pods have, but there are some, and pulp. It’s a good happy medium but be prepared.