What to make with tamarind

Kunun gyada is a light porridge made from blended raw groundnut and rice, usually eaten in the northern part of Nigeria.

Also needs: peanuts, rice

Kunun tsamiya is a drink common in northern Nigeria.

Also needs: cloves, ginger, millet

Onion chutney is a delicious sweet-and-sour chutney used as a side dish for many South Indian snacks and breakfast items. It is one of the components used in masala dosa assembly.

Also needs: chickpeas, onion, coconut, chile peppers

Pad thai sauce is commonly used in a Thai dish that shares the same name. This is a simplified version that is versatile enough to use in many other dishes.

Also needs: garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce, chili paste, cornstarch

Thai pineapple curry (แกงสับปะรด / kaeng sap pa rod) is a traditional curry of Southern Thailand. The recipe has crushed pineapple with juice, so it tastes both sweet and sour.

Also needs: pineapple, curry paste, coconut milk, shrimp, palm sugar, fish sauce

Pulikkachal, alternately spelled pulikachal, is a spiced tamarind paste. It is commonly mixed with rice to make tamarind rice (Puliyodharai).

Also needs: coriander, fenugreek, sesame seeds, urad dal, chickpeas, chile peppers, asafoetida

Also needs: white fish, yogurt, onion, cilantro, chile peppers, coriander, cumin

Coconut Chutney is served as a side dish for a lot of Indian snacks and breakfast items. It can be mild to extra hot depending on the individual preference. This recipe is from South India.

Also needs: chickpeas, coconut, chile peppers, cilantro, ginger, mustard seed, curry leaves, asafoetida

Puliyodarai, is a speciality of the South Indian coastal state of Tamil Nadu. Also see Pulihora.

Also needs: split peas, coriander, fenugreek, chile peppers, rice, mustard seed, peanuts, asafoetida, curry leaves, turmeric

Upeseru is a rural speciality of the South of India, and villages around the state of Karnataka in particular.

Also needs: lentils, spinach, mustard seed, curry leaves, onion, chile peppers, coriander, garlic, cumin, lemon

Also needs: poppy seeds, sesame seeds, coriander, cumin, coconut, chile peppers, fenugreek, curry leaves, onion, turmeric, ginger garlic paste, nigella

Rasam, also called saru, is a popular dish in South India. It can be described as a thin soup, served on top of rice.

Also needs: coriander, chile peppers, cumin, asafoetida, pigeon peas, turmeric, tomatoes, butter, mustard, urad dal, curry leaves, cilantro