Substitute Lime + brown sugar for Tamarind paste
What tamarind paste does in a recipe: Sour-sweet fruit paste: pad thai, chutneys, and Worcestershire itself.
Lime + brown sugar
per 1 Tbsp tamarind paste
US1 Tbsp lime juice + 1 Tbsp brown sugar
Metric15 ml lime juice + 12 g brown sugar
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Rebuilds sour-sweet; no fruity depth.
What changes: Brighter, less fruity
More options: all 2 Tamarind paste substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Lime + brown sugar for Tamarind paste?
- per 1 Tbsp tamarind paste — US: 1 Tbsp lime juice + 1 Tbsp brown sugar. Metric: 15 ml lime juice + 12 g brown sugar.
- Why does Lime + brown sugar work as a Tamarind paste substitute?
- Rebuilds sour-sweet; no fruity depth.
- What changes when you use Lime + brown sugar instead of Tamarind paste?
- Brighter, less fruity
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