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'Tamr Hindi' - Tamarind.
Ingredients
1. 'Tamr
Hindi' - Tamarind (available in spice shops, both dried
and as a paste. both are prepared the same way, but the
paste requires extra filtering.)
2. Sugar to taste
Procedure
1. Soak
tamarind in cold water for 2-3 hours.
2. Transfer, with its water to a pot and bring to a boil.
3. Remove pot from flame immediately and strain liquid
through filter paper or cheesecloth.
4. Replace dregs in pot with fresh cold water to cover and
boil, again filtering.
5. Repeat until the tamarind loses its brown color.
6. Discard dregs.
7. Add sugar to sweeten to taste while it is still hot.
Tamarind is
an ideal drink on a hot summer day. This Traditional drink
in known for its naturally cooling effect. |
