Cut the pumpkin into medium sized cubes. 2. To make the tamarind paste, soak the dried tamarind (readily available at grocery stores) in warm water (Water should be enough to cover the tamarind ...

Skirt or flank steak is eaten a lot in America, and in France, but hardly at all here in the UK. This is madness, as it is so much cheaper than any other sort of steak and so rich in flavour.

Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, then add the tomato purée, tamarind paste (or purée), salt and sugar. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Add 200ml/7fl oz of cold water and bring to a simmer.

Tamarind paste is made from the pulp that covers the seeds inside the tamarind pods, which are the fruit of the tamarind tree. The popular hardwood fruit tree known as the tamarind originated in ...

Tamarind is for sale in two forms here, “paste” or “concentrate” in the form of a thick brown liquid, or as a sticky compressed block of the dark brown whole shelled pods, sometimes called ...

Place the tamarind paste, maple syrup, soy sauce, and olive oil in blender, and purée until smooth. Taste for seasoning. Pour into a bowl, and set aside. May be made ahead of time and refrigerated.