It can be used to make some excellent homemade Worcestershire sauce (it was a main ingredient in the sauce that inspired Worcestershire sauce). read more
Best use is to cook it : ) Tamarind goes very well with coconut cream and green curry. Toss some green curry paste into a spoon of coconut cream, add the tamarind, beef/chicken and the rest of the coconut cream. When it gets warm add fresh basil and steamed eggplants cook for few minutes and serve with white rice. read more
Tamarind seeds are used in preparations of eye drops that treat dry eye syndrome. Being a good source of antioxidants, tamarind helps fight against cancer. Juice extracted from tamarind flowers are used for treating piles; Tamarind is used as blood purifier. Other uses of Tamarind: Tamarind pulp is used for jams, syrups and sweets. read more
Tamarind is safe LIKELY SAFE when used in food amounts. There isn't enough information available to know if tamarind is safe for use as a medicine. Special Precautions & Warnings: Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There is not enough reliable information about the safety of taking tamarind if you are pregnant or breast feeding. read more
Tamarind has medicinal and culinary uses and is beneficial in easing stomach discomfort, fevers, sore throat, sunstroke, aiding digestion, and used as a laxative. Tamarind has medicinal and culinary uses and is beneficial in easing stomach discomfort, fevers, sore throat, sunstroke, aiding digestion, and used as a laxative. read more