Tamarind is an excellent source of calcium and magnesium. You can purchase it in pod or paste form, but this recipe works best with whole pods. Tamarind - With a similar texture to dates or prunes, tamarind is widely used in candy across Mexico. One thing to note is that most are made with refined sugar, which is not always certified vegan.īut by making them yourself, you can determine the type of sweetener and other ingredients you use! There are many coatings to choose from 🍲 Ingredients & substituions Pre-packaged tamarindo candies are often accidentally vegan. You can now find tamarind candy sold in various forms like Pulparindo, Cucharitas, and tarugos to name a few. Sugar and other imported ingredients morphed many traditional foods into the sweets of today.
It wasn’t until the colonial period that sugar started appearing in pretty much everything. You’d be hard-pressed to find many other cultures with such a broad assortment of treats (where do you think chocolate originated?). Enjoy the many health benefits of tamarind! 📜 HistoryĬandies and sweets have a long and robust history in Mexico. Each bite is bursting with sweet, tangy, and salty notes. Most tamarind balls are rolled in granulated sugar, cacao, or spicy chile-lime seasoning. To make this homemade version, all you need to do is roll tamarind paste and sugar together to form little balls.Īlthough tamarind candies (or dulces de tamarindo) come in many forms, making balls is definitely the most popular and easiest version. Tamarindo candy encompasses a wide variety of treats popularly consumed in countries like Mexico and Jamaica.
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