Preparation time

• Total: Approximately 45 minutes
• Preparation: 20 Minutes
• Cooking: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 400 ml tamarind purée (13.5 fl oz)
•  300 g palm sugar (10.6 oz)
•  70-80 g dried chilli (2.5-2.8 oz)
•  200 g Thai shallots (7 oz)
•  100 g single bulb garlic (3.5 oz)
•  2-3 tbsp fish sauce
•  1 tbsp salt

Cooking Method:

Roasting the Chilies:

Roast the dried chillies in a pan until they are cooked and emit their fragrant aroma. Set them aside.

Roasting the Garlic and Shallots:

Roast the garlic and shallots in a pan until they become fragrant. Pound them in a pestle & mortar together with the previously roasted dried chillies.

Stir-Frying the Chilli Paste:

Gently stir-fry the finely pounded chilli paste over low heat until it becomes fragrant.

Mixing:

 Add the palm sugar and tamarind purée into the pan, and stir continuously until the sugar dissolves, allowing all the ingredients to harmoniously meld.

Seasoning:

 Enhance the flavour by seasoning the sauce with salt and fish sauce.

Reducing:

Reduce the sauce until it achieves a slightly thick texture.

Enjoy your homemade Spicy Tamarind Sauce!