Tamarind Balls

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Ingredients

1 lb of Tamarind Fruit
(use as many you need)
1 cup of Brown Sugar
(use more if need to)
¼ teaspoon of Sea Salt
(any salt is good)

Cooking Instructions

First, de-shell the tamarind. Do not remove the seeds.
Second, combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
After that, Make little ball by rolling a small amount in the palm of your hands.
To make the tamarind balls be not so moist. Roll them into more sugar, and then store the tamarind balls into clean dry container and seal.
You can store these for months outside the refrigerator.

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