Dessert • Jamaican
Caribbean Tamarind balls

Ingredients
- ounces Tamarind Pulp16
- 1/2 cups Sugar1
Steps
Prepare
- 🥄Add tamarind pulp and 1 cup granulated sugar to a bowl and mash together with a spoon or fork.
- 🔥Take small amounts of the tamarind and sugar mix and shape them into small balls by rolling them in your hands.
Steps
- 🔥Make them the size of a marble or slightly bigger, as you like.
Serve
- 🧂Add the remaining sugar to a flat surface, like a plate or a sheet pan.
Steps
- 🍳Roll the tamarind balls in granulated sugar until they're well-coated.
- You can eat the tamarind balls immediately, or you can let them set for a few hours or overnight.
- 🍽️Allowing them to set will give them a firmer texture and more crystallized sugar coating.
Serve
- Enjoy.
Source: Original recipe