Tamarind Bars
Tamarind is an amazing thing. It’s a fruit with a huge seed, that grows on a tree, and looks like a bean with peas in a pod. And, it tastes like sour gummies.
It’s used in a lot of indian recipes. Your local indian market is the best place to find it. These look like chocolate at a glance. But that is far, far from reality.
Servings
16
Ready In:
5 – 8 hrs
Calories:
216
Good For:
Munchies
About this Recipe
Tamarind paste is a staple in my fridge. It is used mostly in dals and chutney. I wanted a tamarind curd. I started with my lemon curd recipe and modified. It works quite well. So of course, Bars.
This recipe is quite quick and easy as well. The crust depends on less work to keep the shortbread texture.
A blender is the best option for making the curd. Hand mixing is possible, but a machine gives much better results.
- Crust:
- 2 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 cup Almond Milk
- Tamarind Curd:
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Tamarind Concentrate
- 1/4 cup Arrowroot or Corn Starch
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1 1/4 cup Almond Milk
- 1/4 cup Coconut Oil
Step 1
Sift together flour, powdered sugar, and salt.
Step 2
Mix in vegetable oil and almond milk just until you have a ball of dough.
Step 3
Mash into a lined pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Step 4
Put all of the curd ingredients into the blender and puree well.
Step 5
Pour into a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat, while whisking constantly.
Step 6
Remove from the heat when it starts to boil and keep whisking.
Step 7
Cover the crust with the tamarind curd and allow to cool.
Step 8
Refrigerate 4 to 8 hours, remove from pan, and cut into bars.
References
- wikipedia; 11 November 2023; Tamarind; Wikimedia Foundation, Inc; Viewed on November 15, 2023; < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamarind >
- Manjula Jain; July 23, 2008; Tamarind (imli); Manjula’s Kitchen; Viewed on November 15, 2023; < https://www.manjulaskitchen.com/tamarind-imli/ >
- Nutrition; May 9, 2023; Why Tamarind Just Might Be Your New Favorite Fruit; Cleveland Clinic; Viewed on November 15, 2023; < https://health.clevelandclinic.org/tamarind/ >
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