Tamarind paste is a must-have ingredient if you wish to explore the cuisine of south and western india. It lends a nice homely tang to many curries and gravies. Remember to soak the tamarind in warm water so that it gets soaked well and you can extract the maximum pulp out of it. You can store this homemade tamarind paste in the fridge and use as required. Other basic pastes in our collection include boiled onion paste, basic hydrabadi paste, basic chettinad paste and many more.