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Tamarind balls on wax paper with tamarind shells on a textured background.

Trini Tamarind Balls

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These Trinidad tamarind balls are sweet, tangy, and lightly spiced with that classic tambran kick. Made with simple ingredients and rolled in sugar, they’re an easy homemade version of the sticky Caribbean treat we all know and love.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Mix time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups shelled tamarind sweet or sour
  • 2 - 4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 hot pepper chopped finly
  • 1/4 cup boiling water

Method
 

  1. Place the tamarind pulp in the bowl and add soda and salt
    2 cups shelled tamarind, 1 1/2 tbsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt
  2. Add the hot water and stir until the water mixes in. This helps to remove the pulp from the seeds.
    1/4 cup boiling water
  3. Stir in half the sugar, chopped up pepper and mix in well.
    2 - 4 cups sugar, 1 hot pepper
  4. Cover and let it sit overnight.
  5. Add in remaining suggar (add more if still sour), making sure that the mixture is firm to handle.
    2 - 4 cups sugar
  6. Shape the mixture into balls, place on a sheet and leave to dry.
  7. Roll balls in sugar to finish off.

Recipe Printed From ThisBagoGirl.com

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