Substitute Date paste + vinegar for Tamarind paste
What tamarind paste does in a recipe: Sour-sweet fruit paste: pad thai, chutneys, and Worcestershire itself.
Date paste + vinegar
per 1 Tbsp tamarind paste
US1 Tbsp date paste (or raisins soaked in hot water) + 1 tsp vinegar
Metric15 g date paste + 5 ml vinegar
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The fruity depth is closer — dates and tamarind are cousins.
What changes: Fruity without the sour edge
More options: all 2 Tamarind paste substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Date paste + vinegar for Tamarind paste?
- per 1 Tbsp tamarind paste — US: 1 Tbsp date paste (or raisins soaked in hot water) + 1 tsp vinegar. Metric: 15 g date paste + 5 ml vinegar.
- Why does Date paste + vinegar work as a Tamarind paste substitute?
- The fruity depth is closer — dates and tamarind are cousins.
- What changes when you use Date paste + vinegar instead of Tamarind paste?
- Fruity without the sour edge
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