Tamarind Balls
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 361
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 94
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 82
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 145
- Total: 5 min
- Prep: 5 min
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 (7-ounce) package tamarind paste*
1 tablespoon Thai-style hot sauce (recommended: Sriracha)
Pinch salt
Directions
- Put 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow plate. In a bowl, combine the tamarind, hot sauce, salt, and remaining sugar. Using your hands, mix the ingredients together. Divide the tamarind mixture into bite-size portions, and shape into balls. Add the tamarind balls to the sugar, and roll to coat evenly.
Cook’s Note
* Can be found at specialty Asian markets.