Sweet and Tangy Tamarind Date Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

Tamarind sauce blended with dates and apricot has an ultimate sweet, sour, and tangy flavor. Its authentic taste will pop up any dish whether its seafood, chicken, snacks or ordinary French fries. It's not only easy to make but also doesn't require a lot of ingredients and time to make.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 1/2 cup

Sweet and Tangy Tamarind Date Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup tamarind pulp

8 dates

8 dried apricots

¼ cup white sugar

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup water

or more to taste

The Perfect Margarita

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine tamarind pulp dates apricots sugar pepper and salt in a blender; blend into a paste. Pour in water; blend until mixture has a sauce-like texture.

Step 2

Pour tamarind mixture into a saucepan; cook for 5 to 6 minutes skimming off any bubbles. Serve hot or after cooling.

Nutritional Information

Sweet and Tangy Tamarind Date Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 132.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.2g 2%

Carbohydrates: 34.7g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 12%

Sugars: 19.7g

Fat: 0.2g

Saturated Fat: 0.1g

Vitamin A Iu: 244.9IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.8mg 6%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 5.4mcg 1%

Calcium: 24mg 2%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 25.7mg 9%

Potassium: 306.4mg 9%

Sodium: 54.5mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 1.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.