TAMARIND - The tamarind tree is a common fruit tree that grows all over Asia and also in Mexico. It grows large brown pods that contain the tamarind fruit TEXTURE - The texture of tamarind is paste-like. It tastes very sour, so whatever recipe you're making will need sugar or some kind of sweetener HOW TO COOK - Tamarind paste is easy to use straight from the container. It is usually cooked in with other ingredients, but can also be mixed into uncooked dips and chutneys TASTE TEST - Taste-test your recipe to achieve the right sweet-sour balance, adding more paste or more sweetener until you're happy with it GUARANTEED TO LAST - This tamarind paste comes in a 300g jar - You are only likely to need one jar of it for a long time, as the paste is strong and condensed