| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
|
Thai |
Candy |
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 |
c |
Water |
| 1 1/2 |
c |
Sugar |
| 1 |
ts |
Prik pon (ground dried red prik ki nu chiles) |
| 1 |
pn |
Salt |
|
|
Fresh tamarinds |
INSTRUCTIONS
From: "Colonel I.F.K. Philpott" <colonel@korat1.vu-korat.ac.th>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 10:21:12 -0700
I do have a recipe for something similar, but not the same, if you have
access to "fresh" tamarind beans (still in the pods).
Heat 2 cups of water in a small saucepan to simmering, and add one and half
cups of sugar slowly dissolving it, then simmering to thicken it to a
smooth syrup (you can always use a commercial sugar syrup or even Maple
syrup if you prefer). Add one teaspoon of prik pon (ground dried red prik
ki nu chilis), and a pinch of salt. Set aside to cool.
Shell and clean the tamarinds, and then leave them to soak in the sugar
syrup for several hours before putting on a rack to dry. (beware that
tamarinds have stones in them...)
Though similar this is not the same as the candy that started this thread,
which is made from tamarind paste and involves a fairly complex "toffee
making" process (I rang my wife to check - she doesn't know more than
that).
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