Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tamarind can be used in sauces, drinks, desserts, marinades and so much more. (It’s also an essential ingredient in pad Thai.) But ...

Tamarind makes dishes taste unique with its sweet-tangy flavor. This is because it is full of healthy nutrients. You can eat tamarind raw, as a paste, in concentrated forms, or add it to recipes.

Using African tamarind as a base for marinades is another way to incorporate its unique flavor into your cooking. The ...

Tamarind remains a bit of a mystery to most cooks in the United States, but its sweet and sour pulp is appreciated by cooks from its native range in tropical Africa to India, Mexico and beyond. The ...

If you’ve never used it before, tamarind might come across as a difficult ingredient. While seedless pulp is available at many markets, it’s frequently packaged in blocks — the pulp (or paste) is ...

These salmon skewers with tamarind sauce, adapted from a recipe by chef Marcus Samuelsson, make a quick weeknight meal but also work well if you’re planning for company. The sauce combines fresh onion ...

Tamarind can be used in sauces, drinks, desserts, marinades and so much more. (It’s also an essential ingredient in pad Thai.) But nothing beats eating it straight from the pod if you ask us. If you ...