Raspados de Tamarindo (Tamarind Ices)

Name: Raspados de Tamarindo (Tamarind Ices)
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 liters shaved ice, or as needed; 454 grams tamarind pods, peeled and thoroughly cleaned; 2 liters water, divided; 1 liters white sugar; 59 milliliters water, or as desired (optional)

Raspados de Tamarindo (Tamarind Ices) might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 406 calories. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of sugar, ice, tamarind pods, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan diet.

Instructions

Place tamarind pods, cleaned of all shells and peels, into a saucepan.

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Tamarind

Pasta Shells

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Sauce Pan

Pour in 3 cups water, or as needed to cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until water and pulp are reduced by 1/4, 30 to 45 minutes.

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Water

Strain tamarind pulp through a fine mesh strainer into another saucepan; discard seeds.

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Tamarind Pulp

Seeds

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Sieve

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Pour remaining 5 cups water through strainer to wash as much pulp as possible into the mixture. If desired, check pulp left in strainer for any hard pieces of peel and shell and add pulp back into tamarind mixture.

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Tamarind

Water

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Sieve

Place tamarind mixture over low heat and cook until warm but not boiling, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir sugar into tamarind mixture until sugar has dissolved. If mixture is too thick, add 1/4 cup water. Divide shaved ice into 6 glasses and pour tamarind mixture over shaved ice to serve.

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Tamarind

Sugar