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From glass-like skin and stronger hair to better digestion, tamarind’s hidden powers (and easy DIY recipes) are too good to miss

If you have a palate for piquancy, bet you can’t say no to this fruit. A bite into it will instantly burst out a jet of sweet-tangy flavours. The soft pulp inside is ubiquitously blended into dishes for sauces, s, curries, beverages, candies and drinks. A tropical delicacy available in pods blocks or pastes, tamarind could be your hot pick this summer for the basket of treats you wish to woo your friends and family with.

Rich and juicy, this fruity nutritious indulgence is replete with magnesium, potassium and antioxidants to take care of heart health and digestion. Possessing a soury-chewy texture, tamarind or the Indian gleams as a principal element in Asian and Latin American cuisines. Its colour visibly alters from green when raw to reddish and blackish brown when ripe.

Beauty booster

Interestingly, tamarind seeds are considered to be beauty enhancers. “Tamarind seeds (from the botanical term or the Indian date tree) are rich in polyphenols, flavonoids and tannins, which show strong antioxidant activity,” informs eminent dietician Pranjal Kumat.