The fruit pulp is edible and popular. The hard green pulp of a young fruit is very sour and acidic, so much it cannot be consumed directly, but is often used as a component of savory dishes. The ripened fruit is edible, as it becomes less sour and somewhat sweeter, but still very acidic. It is used in desserts as a Jam, blended into juices or sweetened drinks, or as a snack. It is also consumed as a natural laxative.
Tamarind leaves also known as
Language | Ingredient Name |
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Bangali | Tetul patta |
Gujarati | Amli na patra |
Hindi | Imli patta |
Kannada | Hunise chiguru |
Kashmiri | |
Malyalam | Puli ila |
Marathi | Chinche cha pala |
Oriya | |
Tamil | Puli ilai |
Telugu | Chinta chiguru |