tamarind liquid
Prep time: about 35 minutes
Makes: about 2/3 cup
1/4 cup tamarind pulp
1/2 cup water
Soak the tamarind pulp in water for 20-30 minutes. Drain liquid through a fine meshed strainer and press extra liquid out of the pulp with the back of a spoon. This doesn't keep well. Discard unused portions.
From Real Thai, The Best of Thailand's Regional Cooking by Nancie McDermott.