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Soy-pickled fresh tamarind with sea almonds

This recipe features a rare ingredient — sea almonds. Harvested from the tree terminalia catappa, found commonly in tropical coastal areas like the Torres Strait Islands, sea almonds are said to have a unique nutty, earthy flavour.

Soy-pickled fresh tamarind with sea almonds

Credit: Island Echoes

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    5 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

5

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difficulty

Easy

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh tamarind pods
  • 1 tsp pepperberries, crushed
  • ½ cup (125 ml) soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sea almonds (see Note)
You will need to start this recipe a day ahead.

Refrigeration time: overnight

Instructions

  1. Shell the tamarind pods, then combine in a small bowl with the crushed pepperberries, tossing well to coat. Transfer to a tight-lidded jar with the soy sauce, sugar and vinegar and shake well to coat, until the sugar has dissolved.
  2. Refrigerate overnight to pickle. If you can get your hands on some, serve the soy pickled tamarind with some roughly chopped sea almonds.
Note
  • Sea almonds are grown in the Torres Strait Islands and Far North Queensland.

Watch how to make this recipe on Episode 5 .

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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Published 13 February 2025 7:04pm
By Nornie Bero
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