4 ways to make tamarind jam, sweet and sour, and delicious

Sweet and sour tamarind jam with golden brown waves is always attractive to children as well as adults. With simple steps, you will have tamarind jam to eat all the time without getting bored for the whole family during Tet.

How to make sweet and sour tamarind jam

Prepare
20 Minutes Processing
60 Minutes For
3-4 people

Ingredients for making sweet and sour tamarind jam

• 1kg left tamarind (should choose green tamarind, fat flesh, green gray skin, firm)
• 800g white granulated sugar
• Salt

Ingredients for making sweet and sour tamarind jam

How to make sweet and sour tamarind jam

Step 1Process materials

When you buy tamarind, you soak it with warm water and dilute it with a little salt for 1 hour , so the tamarind shell will come off easily, you just need to use a small knife to remove the shell.

Tamarind after removing the shell, you soak in diluted salt water for 3 days . This step helps you reduce the sour taste of tamarind.

After 3 days, you pick the tamarind, use a knife to cut along the tamarind, remove the seeds , continue to soak the tamarind in clean water for 1 day to reduce the salty taste after soaking in salt water.

Step 2Jam slugs

To slug tamarind jam, first you need to slug the sugar water, stir the sugar water on a low heat , so that the sugar water is submerged 2/3 of the tamarind.

Put the tamarind in the pan of sugar water, continue to stir it with your hands over medium heat , avoiding the high heat to burn the sugar layer. After 5-6 minutes, tamarind has absorbed the sugar, you take the tamarind out of the blister.

Step 3Drying and preserving jam

Sun-dried tamarind jam , this stage helps the concentrated sugar water to penetrate deep into the tamarind. That night, you put tamarind in it again and soak it in sugar water and dry it in the sun the next day.

Repeat the operation for 2-3 days until the tamarind jam is clear and full of sugar, you just need to let the tamarind drain the sugar, cover the jam pack.

Store tamarind jam in an airtight container, away from direct sunlight . It is best to store tamarind jam in the refrigerator, so the jam will be preserved for 1 month.

Step 4Finished product

How to make spicy tamarind jam

Prepare
2 Days Processing
60 Minutes For
3-4 people

Ingredients for making spicy tamarind jam

• 500g green tamarind
• Sugar
• Fresh ginger
• Dried chili

Good tip
How to choose to buy delicious tamarind: Choose large, even, green leaves, intact tamarind, no wormholes, green tanned skin, firm.

Ingredients for making spicy tamarind jam

How to make spicy tamarind jam

Step 1Preliminary processing of tamarind and ginger

Buy green tamarind, wash, scrape off the skin and then soak tamarind in salt water for 1-2 days to remove the sour taste. After soaking, take out the tamarind, wash it with water and dry it.

Wash the ginger, remove the skin and cut into small pieces.

Good tip:
Cooking tamarind in boiling water for a few minutes will make it easier for mom to peel.

Preliminary processing of tamarind and ginger

Step 2Making spicy tamarind jam

Mix tamarind with sugar in a ratio of 2:1 , soak tamarind for 3-4 hours so that the sugar is completely dissolved and absorbed into the tamarind. Put the soaked tamarind in the pan and slug jam. Stir until the water boils, then lower the heat, continue to stir gently with chopsticks until the outline of each tamarind is okay.

Next, you add chopped ginger and dried chili and stir well, then turn off the heat. Wait for the jam to cool, then you can enjoy it right away.

Good tip:
To make the tamarind jam more delicious, you can roll the tamarind jam through a layer of sugar.

Making spicy tamarind jam

See more : How to make delicious sweet tamarind, salivating just looking at it

Step 3Finished product

The sweet and sour tamarind jam mixed with the spicy taste of ginger and chili will surely become your family’s favorite snack. Although making jam takes a lot of time , but the result will definitely make you satisfied.

Finished sour and sour tamarind jam

How to make sticky tamarind jam in the oven

Prepare
2 Days Processing
60 Minutes For
3-4 people

Ingredients for making sticky tamarind jam in the oven

• 500g tamarind
• Spices: Sugar, granulated salt

Ingredients for making sticky tamarind jam in the oven

How to make sticky tamarind jam in the oven

Step 1Processing fresh tamarind

Wash 500g tamarind , scrape off the chalk dust and tamarind shell, then put it in a zip bag and put it in the freezer overnight. When removed, defrost about 1 hour. Prepare a bowl, add 1 liter of water and 2 tablespoons of granulated salt . Separate the tamarind gently and carefully not to break, then put in a bowl of salted water and continue to leave overnight.

Take out the soaked tamarind and wash it with cold water and separate the seeds. Then, soak the tamarind in cold water for about 1 hour , during that time , change the water every 15 minutes.

Good tip:
Putting the tip of the slitting knife into the side of the tamarind will make it easier to separate and you should be careful.

Processing fresh tamarind

Step 2Marinated tamarind

Continue to take out the tamarind, drain the water. Marinate tamarind with 400g sugar , mix well by hand so that tamarind and sugar can be absorbed. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit for about 6 hours.

Marinated tamarind

Step 3Making tamarind jam

Then, put the tamarind in the pan and put it on the stove, cook with high heat and stir until you see the candy again, then lower the heat. Continue stirring, until tamarind water thickens, then turn off the heat.

Put tamarind on the grill, line the tray underneath and put the griddle in the oven and dry at 50 degrees for about 1 hour.

Good tip:
You can preserve tamarind for a long time within 1 month if you use glass paper to keep it in a cool place or you can keep it cool at a temperature of 10-15 degrees.

Making tamarind jam

Step 4Finished product

The tamarind color looks beautiful and has a nice scent. When eating the meat inside, it’s soft, the sweet and sour taste spreads throughout the mouth , making you addicted.

Finished tamarind jam

How to make sweet tamarind jam with whole fruit

Prepare
3 Days Processing
60 Minutes For
3-4 people

Ingredients for making sweet tamarind jam with whole fruit

• 1 kg tamarind
• Spices: Sugar, Salt

Ingredients for making sweet tamarind jam with whole fruit

How to make sweet tamarind jam with whole fruit

Step 1Preliminary processing of green tamarind to make jam

Soak tamarind in diluted salt water for about 1 hour to peel off the skin. To reduce the sour taste of tamarind, after peeling, continue to soak in diluted salt water for about 3 days . When the day comes, take out the tamarind to drain. Use a knife to cut along the tamarind to remove the seeds, try to keep the whole fruit as possible, then soak the tamarind in clean water for 1 day to reduce the salty taste of the tamarind.

Preliminary processing of green tamarind to make jam

Step 2Tamarind slug

Need to slug sugar water for a while to slug tamarind jam, stir the sugar water by hand over low heat so that the sugar water is submerged 2/3 of the tamarind.

Put the tamarind in the sugar water, continue to stir on the stove with medium heat, after about 5-6 minutes, take the tamarind out of the grid.

Tamarind slug

Step 3Exposure

Dry tamarind outside in the sun or indoors if weather conditions are unsettled. Dry tamarind during the day, at night, soak tamarind in sugar water to cook tamarind.

The manipulations are repeated for 2-3 days , When the tamarind juice is clear and full of sugar, continue to dry the tamarind to drain the sugar . Use a ziplock bag to seal the jam.

Good tip: Store tamarind in an airtight container, away from direct sunlight . It is best to keep tamarind jam in the refrigerator to be able to use it for a long time. This way of preserving food in the refrigerator also helps to prevent tamarind jam from melting and causing spoilage.

Making tamarind jam

Step 4Finished product

Sour tamarind flavor blends with the sweetness of sugar, this combination stimulates everyone’s taste buds, ensuring everyone is addicted. Tamarind is rich in amino acids and vitamin C, so it supports digestion as well as prevents some minor diseases. Let’s make and experience this delicious jam with me.

Finished sweet tamarind jam

The way to make whole tamarind jam takes a long time, but you will have a delicious sweet and sour tamarind jam that is as beautiful and delicious as ready-made goods to welcome Tet. Wishing you success!

In addition to how to make tamarind jam above, you can learn how to make super delicious sugar-soaked tamarind here!

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