Recipes Fruits and Vegetables Fruits Tamarind 15 Recipes That Use Tamarind By Mary Claire Lagroue Mary Claire Lagroue Mary Claire Lagroue works as an associate commerce editor at Food & Wine. A former associate editor at Allrecipes, she joined Dotdash Meredith in 2019. She has written about food since 2017, and her work can be found in Cooking Light, Southern Living, and more. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on February 10, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo by JenniferCooks. If you've bought a block of tamarind pulp or a jar of tamarind paste, you may be wondering how you'll ever use it all. Well, these recipes with sour-sweet tamarind may convince you that you've found your new go-to ingredient. 01 of 16 Authentic Pad Thai View Recipe MAMAMIMI "Extremely delish! I doubled the tamarind mixture after reading other reviews, and it was a good amount," says Claire H. "I will be making it again very soon!" 02 of 16 Tamarind Sauce Fish Curry View Recipe Julie Julie This fish curry, also called chepala pulusu, hails from Andhra, India. Its signature tang comes from tamarind. 03 of 16 Tamarind Tofu with Vegetables and Soba View Recipe Buckwheat Queen "Delicious. Absolutely delicious. I used whatever vegetables I had on hand," writes Buckwheat Queen, who used tamarind paste instead of tamarind pods. 04 of 16 Black Chana with Potato View Recipe Buckwheat Queen This classic kala chana (black chickpeas) recipe melds the flavors of tamarind, ginger, cumin, coriander, and turmeric. 05 of 16 Tamarind Agua Fresca View Recipe Kim's Cooking Now "So delicious and refreshing! I used homemade tamarind paste to make this agua fresca. It's just like the one I used to drink in Mexico when I was little. My opinion is that the lime and oranges are only for garnish, as tamarind is tangy enough," Jennifer Aleman says. 06 of 16 Sweet and Sour Tamarind Sauce View Recipe Nicholas Butts "This is my version of a popular sauce that can be tweaked in a lot of ways to suit one's taste, either more to the sweet side or sour side. It's great with small fried items like fried tofu, egg rolls, or samosas," recipe creator Lana says. 07 of 16 Slow Cooker Chicken Massaman Curry View Recipe Photo by JenniferCooks. Recipe creator JenniferCooks sums it up: "This slow cooker chicken Massaman curry is creamy, slightly spicy, nutty, and rich with flavor." 08 of 16 Marty's Thai Chicken Satay View Recipe Audrey Doyle Our home cooks report that these marinated chicken skewers win over big groups and picky little eaters. 09 of 16 Lamb Madras Curry View Recipe Timmi59 "Not as difficult as it looks. Gathering all the ingredients was harder for me than the actual cooking, but give yourself plenty of time if preparing it for company. It's an outstanding dish, and I got rave reviews," Stephanie says. 10 of 16 Garlic-Tamarind Pork Loin View Recipe Soup Loving Nicole Planning a barbecue? This marinated pork loin will stand out with its zesty tamarind marinade. 11 of 16 Myanmar Chicken and Jackfruit Curry View Recipe Allrecipes "A great alternative to Indian curries," reviewer Cherry Liu says. "I love jackfruit, so I was sold by the title. I used half garam masala and half regular yellow curry powder. I garnished with fresh bamboo shoot, cilantro, and a red rice I made with achiote molido and Szechuan pepper berries I had available in the kitchen." 12 of 16 Penang Pork Satay View Recipe Chef John Ingredients like ginger, turmeric, garlic, soy sauce, chili powder, and tamarind join forces in this Malaysian-inspired pork skewers recipe. 13 of 16 Egg Kulambu View Recipe foodlover A staple dish in Sri Lanka, kulambu accentuates the flavors of tamarind with some added sweetness and spice. 14 of 16 Singapore Chili Crabs View Recipe "My friends in Singapore tell me they serve this with at least twice the amount of sauce, and a type of fried roll to soak up the goodness with," Chef John says. "So, if you want to rock the chili crab like a Singaporean, then you should probably double the sauce ingredients." 15 of 16 Lamb Shank Vindaloo View Recipe Lamb Shank Vindaloo. Chef John "I've been trying to recreate the Lamb Vindaloo I get from my favorite Indian restaurant for years and this recipe proved to be a great starting point... This resulted in the best Indian meal I have ever made!" says bdkusler. 16 of 16 State of Home Cooking We're serving up and celebrating the biggest home-cooking trends from the most enthusiastic cooks we know: our community. We crunched the data from 1.2 billion annual Allrecipes.com visits and 2.5 billion annual page views. Then we dug even further, surveying Allrecipes cooks about what's in their carts and fridges, on their stovetops and tables, and on their minds. Tamarind is just one of the topics they're most curious about. See more of the "State of Home Cooking" special report. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit