Tamarind is a tropical fruit typical of South Africa, with a sour taste and very caloric, which in Brazil is mainly consumed in the Northeast of the country.
Its pulp rich in vitamin A, fiber and minerals is excellent for treating constipation. In addition, tamarind is used to make sweets, juices and other beverages, such as liqueurs, and in many regions tamarind is also used to season meat or fish, for example.
Benefits of Tamarindo
In addition to treating constipation, other benefits of tamarind include:
- Help control diabetes;
- Assist in lowering cholesterol;
- Prevents cardiovascular diseases;
- Decrease appetite;
- It helps decrease the risk of developing colon cancer.
Tamarind has lots of calories and therefore it is not advisable to eat large amounts, but drinking a glass of tamarind juice before lunch and dinner helps to decrease appetite, making it easier to lose weight.
Nutritional information
| Components | Amount in 100 g of Tamarindo |
| Energy | 239 calories |
| Proteins | 2.8 g |
| Fats | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 62 g |
| Fibers | 5 g |
| Vitamin A | 30 IU |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 3.5 g |
| Calcium | 74 mg |
| Magnesium | 92 mg |
| Iron | 2.8 mg |
Tamarind juice recipe with honey
This tamarind recipe is delicious and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 100 g of tamarind pulp,
- 1 large orange,
- 2 glasses of water,
- 1 teaspoon of honey
Method of preparation
Beat in the blender the orange juice with the tamarind squash, 2 cups of water and the honey.
To make the tamarind pulp one should peel 1 kg of tamarind, put in a bowl with 1 liter of water and leave to soak overnight. The next day, put everything in a pan and cook for 20 minutes or until the pulp is very soft, stirring from time to time.
See also how to make tamarind candy in: Tamarind candy recipe.
