How to Make Tamarind Dressing

This is a recipe from The Peninsula hotel in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tamarind dressing goes well in Asian style salads, including warm salads.

Ingredients

1
Soak the tamarind pulp in 1/2 cup warm water. Leave it to soak for about 10 minutes until it softens.
2
Squeeze the soaked pulp to make a pulped mixture.

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3
Strain it to remove the seeds and fibre.
4
Stir the smooth pulp together with the orange juice, orange rind, verjuice or vinegar, mirin (if using), mustard and sugar.
5
Mix together well.
6
Add to salad or provide separately for diners to add to their salad as wished.
7
Finished.