Item specifics

• Condition - New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item. 

• Food Aisle - Pantry

• Product - Single Spice

• Food Specifications - Organic

• Country/Region of Manufacture - Sri Lanka

• Serving Size - 100g

• Number of Servings - 2

• Item Weight - 100g

• Harvest - 2024

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  Tamarind is a popular sweet and sour fruit used worldwide.

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  It has many beneficial nutrients.

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  Two of the best ways to enjoy this fruit are to eat it raw or to use it as an ingredient in savoury dishes

Is it good to eat tamarind everyday?

Tamarind might be helpful for the heart. Tamarind. Tamarind might also help in lowering bad cholesterol levels and may decrease the risk of atherosclerosis (heart disease).

The tamarind benefits

• Tamarind Increases Fertility.

• Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory properties …

• Increases Libido. ...

• Improves Sexual Lubrication. ...

• Regulates Hormones. ...

• Intensify Orgasms. ...

• Tamarind Benefits For Breast. ...

• Benefits Of Tamarind For Skin. ...

• Tamarind Provides Healthy Skin.

• Promote wound healing

•  Protect against diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes 1.

• For  Diarrhoea , Constipation, Liver and Gallbladder problems and Stomach disorders

•  Used to treat colds, fever and malaria.

• For pregnancy-related nausea

• contains a high amount of potassium which might help with blood pressure and heart rate

•  to treat intestinal worms for children

How is it used?

This fruit has many uses, including cooking, health, and household purposes.

Cooking uses

Tamarind pulp is widely used for cooking in South and Southeast Asia, Mexico, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. The seeds and leaves are also edible.

It is used in sauces, marinades, chutneys, drinks, and desserts. It’s also one of the ingredients of Worcestershire sauce.

Home uses

Tamarind pulp can also be used as a metal polish. It contains tartaric acid, which helps remove tarnish from copper and bronze.

Tamarind is high in many nutrients.

A single cup (120 grams) of the pulp contains

• Magnesium: 26% of the daily value (DV)

• Potassium: 16% of the DV

• Iron: 19% of the DV

• Calcium: 7% of the DV

• Phosphorus: 11% of the DV

• Copper: 11% of the DV

• Vitamin B1 (thiamin): 43% of the DV

• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): 14% of the DV

• Vitamin B3 (niacin): 15% of the DV

It has trace amounts of:

• vitamin C

• vitamin K

• vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

• folate

• vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)

• selenium

It also contains 6 grams of fiber, 3 grams of protein, and less than 1 gram of fat. This comes with a total of 287 calories.

These calories almost all come from sugar — but whole fruits do typically contain a lot of natural sugar. Despite its sugar content, tamarind pulp is considered a fruit, not an added sugar.

Summary

• Tamarind contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and beneficial plant compounds.

• Tamarind is used as a flavoring in many dishes. It may also have medicinal properties and can be used as a tarnish remover.

• Tamarind is a tropical tree that grows in several regions around the world. It produces pods filled with paste-like, sweet-sour fruit.

• Pure tamarind comes in three main forms: raw pods, pressed blocks, and concentrate. It’s also available as candy and syrup.

• Tamarind pulp contains plant compounds that may protect against heart disease and oxidative damage but more research needs to be conducted on human participants in order to better understand its benefits.

• Tamarind contains a good amount of magnesium, an important mineral that plays a role in over 600 functions in the body.

• Several studies show that tamarind can combat many different microbes. It may help kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.

• There are several ways to enjoy tamarind. It can be used in sweet and savory dishes or eaten straight from the pod.

Different forms of tamarind

Tamarind is available in prepared forms, such as candy and sweetened syrup.

You can also find the pure fruit in three main forms:

• Raw pods. These pods are the least processed form of tamarind. They’re still intact and can be easily opened to remove the pulp.

• Pressed block. To make these, the shell and seeds are removed and the pulp is compressed into a block. These blocks are one step away from raw tamarind.

• Concentrate. Tamarind concentrate is pulp that has been boiled down. Preservatives may also be added.

How to eat tamarind

You can enjoy this fruit in several ways.

• One is to simply eat the fruit from the raw pods.

• You can also use tamarind paste in cooking. You can either prepare it from the pods or purchase it as a block.

• The paste is often mixed with sugar to make candy. Tamarind can also be used to make condiments like chutney.

• Additionally, you can use the frozen, unsweetened pulp or sweetened tamarind syrup for cooking.

• You may also use this fruit to add a sour note to savory dishes, instead of lemon.