Tamarind, Shelf Life : 3 Months

Tamarind, the very mention of which name makes our mouth watery is a fruit pod produced by a tall semi-evergreen tropical tree, having its origin in Eastern Africa and now extensively found also in India. As the pods mature, they fill out somewhat and the juicy, acidulous pulp turns brown or reddish-brown. When fully ripe, the shells are brittle and easily broken. The pulp dehydrates to a sticky paste enclosed by a few coarse stands of fiber.