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The tropical fruit from the Tamarind tree, a species that is native to North Africa and Asia. Resembling a vegetable with its large brown pod containing small seeds and a brown pulp, the tamarind provides a acidic flavor somewhat like lemon juice, that enhances flavors when used as a seasoning for meat, chutney, curry dishes, and pickled fish. The sweet and sour flavored pulp is boiled and extracted from the pods to be added to sauces, desserts and preserves. The seeds are removed from the pulp, cooked and then ground into a meal. Tamarind is an important ingredient in Worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauces, and is used as a flavoring in many East Indian and Middle Eastern dishes. It is available in cans as a paste, in jars of concentrated pulp or as whole dried pods. Tamarind is also known as an Indian Date, Imli, ambilis, amli, tintiri, tintul, titri, teteli, and tamarindo.
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Tamarind Spoons | 
Tamarind Paste |
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USDA Nutrition Facts |
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| Serving Size 1 cup |
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| Calories 57 |
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| Protein 8g |
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| Total Fat 0g |
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| Total Carbohydrates 14g |
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| Dietary Fiber 0g |
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| Sugars 12g |
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| Potassium 27mg |
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| Sodium 7mg |
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| Cholesterol 0mg |
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| Serving Size 1 cup, pulp |
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| Calories 239 |
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| Protein 2g |
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| Total Fat 0g |
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| Total Carbohydrates 62g |
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| Dietary Fiber 5g |
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| Sugars 57g |
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| Potassium 628mg |
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| Sodium 28mg |
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| Cholesterol 0mg |
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Tamarind term - Related Content |
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| A non-carbonated beverage flavored by tamarind, which is a tropical fruit from a shade tree that was originally found in Asia and North Africa. It resembles a vegetable with its ... |
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| A cooking ingredient, made from the tropical tamarind fruit, originating in North Africa and Asia, which is used as a seasoning for meat, chutney, curry dishes and pickled fish. ... |
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