Tamarind
Fruits$2.99 / lbApproximate price based on US supermarkets.
Tamarind is a pod with a sweet-sour flavor, originally from Africa but fully adopted into Mexican cooking. It is used in tamarind agua fresca, spicy tamarind sweets, chamoy sauce base, and michelada cocktails. Its pulp is dissolved in water with sugar to make refreshing drinks that are hugely popular in summer.
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Tamarind, part of the fruits section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 10 recipes in our collection, including Tamarind Water, Christmas Punch and Mangonada (Mango Chamoy Drink). Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes using tamarind
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Tamarind?
Tamarind is used in 10 recipes in our collection, such as Tamarind Water and Christmas Punch. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
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