Tamarind (Hindi name: Imli) has a refreshing sweet, sour taste with a a slight fruity aroma. Tamarind grows extensively throughout the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and the West Indies. tamarind is a brown bean enclosing a number of black seeds (tamarind seeds) from the tamarind tree. The tamarind bean contains a sticky pulp which is used as flavouring for its typical aroma and taste. Tamarind is available as dried pods, pressed fibrous slabs, or as a paste (tamarind paste)

Tamarind (Hindi name: Imli) has a refreshing sweet, sour taste with a a slight fruity aroma. Tamarind grows extensively throughout the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and the West Indies. tamarind is a brown bean enclosing a number of black seeds (tamarind seeds) from the tamarind tree. The tamarind bean contains a sticky pulp which is used as flavouring for its typical aroma and taste. Tamarind is available as dried pods, pressed fibrous slabs, or as a paste (tamarind paste)