Topic: tamarind in a block

[jamieb728]

just a quick question I'm doing the missus UB,s chicken patia tonight i have a block of tamarind in the cupboard i just dissolve a piece in hot water don't i? although i am off to the asian supermarket later so i could see if they already have some pulped i suppose

[JerryM]

jamieb728,

the concentrate is very good and relatively easy to use (a bit like honey - thick paste that lossens with warming). it's a must have for me.

my local BIR recommended the TRS brand but i have used the "yellow" tub brand and not seen any difference.

[jamieb728]

cheers jerry ill have a look when i go to the market

[JerryM]

forgot to add pic

[jimmy2x]

just got anoter delivery of spices yesterday jerry, and i bougt that same tub of concentrate. i ad the block before and i just couldnt work wit it right a real hassle and difficult to remove all the non liquid bits.

cant wait to make a pathia with it.

[jamieb728]

been out and got some tamarind concentrate jerry could only find the yellow tub though but should do the trick

[Domi]

Hi Jamie and Jimmy....which pathia recipes will you be using, please?

BTW I always use seasoned pioneer's tamarind paste, how does the tub concentrate rate against it if anyone knows...

[Malc.]

I have a block in the cupboard and as you say, its a royal pain trying to get the solids out of it.
Domi, Jamie mentioned UB's recipe in his first post.

[JerryM]

could only find the yellow tub though but should do the trick

i had the yellow before the blue - both are just as good

[issiemc]

We used to use the block type at Indian Cookery classes and it was such a mess and a pain to get all the seeds and fibrous bits out, pushing it through the sieve, then the sieve to clean out afterwards.

The concentrate is brilliant, no mess, I always have two tubs in as they are only small and I seem to go through them a lot.