This easy-to-make tamarind recipe can be used on toast, bread or whole grain crackers. Its large amount of fibers makes this sweet an excellent help for those who need to treat constipation, reducing belly swelling.
This tamarind sweet can also be used as a filling for cakes and pies because, although the fruit has a sour taste, the sweet made with tamarind has a very pleasant flavor.
Ingredients for tamarind jam
- Add the water and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Method of preparation
Peel the tamarinds and do not remove the lumps, leaving them to soak in a bowl with 3 glasses of water for 4 hours. Then take this mixture to the fire, in a pan, adding the sugar, stirring well. Remove from heat, let cool and refrigerate.
Tamarind is rich in fibers that, in addition to helping to reduce the intestine, fight diabetes and decrease appetite, but as the sweet has sugar, it should not be used by diabetics or those who want to lose weight.
Learn more about tamarind at: Tamarindo.
