Comments on: How to Make Tamarind Paste from Pulp

By: Izabela

Izabela — Sun, 25 May 2025 05:31:26 +0000

Thank you for this recipe. I made my own tamarind paste today and I’m very proud! It’s deliciously sour - it makes you pucker.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:34:58 +0000

Hello Pai,

I will be getting some Tamarind pulp from the local market here...THANK YOU, for this info on making home-made tamarind-paste, just what i was looking for... EXCELLENT!

By: Caleb

Caleb — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:08:24 +0000

In reply to Osprey. How much paste does this recipe make?

By: Nick Z.

Nick Z. — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:29:29 +0000

Perfect time to bust out the food mill if you have one. Worked nicely for me!

By: Bsrbara Manning

Bsrbara Manning — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 09:26:46 +0000

Thanks so much for this and please help me figure out how I use the sweet Tamarind I bought that is for eating not cooking. I'd like to be able to manage this 500 G package in one go so I just really don't know how to prepare sweet tamarind. If you can help with that I promise to buy prepared paste for cooking from this point forward.

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 23:35:57 +0000

In reply to Carlos. That is correct, will clarify in the recipe.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 21:57:05 +0000

In reply to Jim. Hi Pailin! In the recipe it says you have to use 2 cups of water. But after those 2 cups you add 1/2 cup of water to get the remaining tamaring. Does that mean that the recipe actually uses 2 1/2 cups of water? Thanks!

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:06:06 +0000

In reply to Moki. I keep leftover tamarind in a bag in the fridge. For the drink, you can simply mix the tamarind with water or soda water and then add syrup or sugar to taste! Very yummy!

By: Moki

Moki — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 03:11:10 +0000

Does the other 1/2 block of unused tamarind get stored in a ziplock in the pantry? Tell me about this tamarind drink you were going to make with that left over tablespoon :p

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 22:36:28 +0000

In reply to Osprey. Can't use them in pad thai, the friend will be lucky :)

By: Osprey

Osprey — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:49:02 +0000

I bought the pods before reading the part about how those are used snacking, not cooking 😅 is there a way I can still use them in pad Thai? Or should I just give them to a friend who likes them as snacks ?

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Tue, 28 May 2024 23:06:22 +0000

In reply to John Yeates. Oh thanks for pointing out the conversion error! It's fixed now, so sorry about that!

By: John Yeates

John Yeates — Fri, 24 May 2024 13:57:35 +0000

Hi Pai, it's ages since I've used this recipe but I can't get the ready made stuff in the UK at the moment. Unfortunately like 99% of the people in the world we use the metric system and the conversion in the ingredients of 2 cups of hot water to 240 ml is 100% out. So after a couple of hours struggle I managed to produce about one and a third of a cup of tamarind 'pulp' instead of 2 cups. This really is tamarind concentrate xxx

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Tue, 14 May 2024 23:11:00 +0000

In reply to Andy. If it's runny it's because you used more water, but there's no need to worry about the consistency. Tamarind is used for acidity and it doesn't matter if it's thick or loose, it won't affect the final result. In traditional Thai kitchens we tend to make it on the runnier side anyway because it is easier to make with more water than less.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 09 May 2024 22:54:44 +0000

Wow, glad I found your website! I just made my first batch of Tamarind Paste from Pulp. Mine was a little runny. To much water? Is there a way to thicken it up a little? Thanks

By: kelly

kelly — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 16:23:40 +0000

I bought the block for the same reasons as you. My local grocery stores only carried paste with really crappy ingredients added to it and I wanted it more of a natural paste. Hence, I found your site. Thanks for showing me how to make it.

By: Chef Giovanni

Chef Giovanni — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 22:40:09 +0000

Awesome just found your channel

By: Diane Brunjes

Diane Brunjes — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 14:00:30 +0000

I just found you, and am now a devoted follower! Just made your Massaman chicken with your semi-homemade curry and wow! And now this. Very grateful.