tamarindo beef tongue

Tamarind is the bean-like fruit from the Central American tamarindo tree. It can be prepared from scratch, but the beans are quite pricey in the US and it's a chore to prepare it.

Tamarind is available as a puree concentrate, as an apple-dip paste and as an Indonesian instant-soup package. My favorite is the candy-apple paste. It keeps forever and is easy to measure to taste.

processed tamarind:

Pic1: puree
Pic2: paste
Pic3: instant soup

The puree can be purchased online.
The apple-dip paste is my preferred and available at our local Peppers grocery store.
There's also a not-so-hot variety.
Be very careful with the instant soup, it's mostly citric acid, extremely sour and no tamarind flavor that I can discern. Use carefully to taste. A quarter of the package is probably more than enough.
Of course, I keep forgetting and dump the entire package, and then have to dilute the soup. :-(

See also: Tamarindo beef tongue soup #1

tamarindo beef tongue soup #2

2020-04-15

This one was cooked with a sachet of tamarindo soup base, not with the paste.
This powdered instant soup is very acidic, which helps to tenderize the meat.

After the beef tongue has been cooked, the tamarind flavor persists inside the meat, but you are also left with a delicious tamarindo beef soup. If you used the entire package, you might have to dilute it some to reduce acidity.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 3 quarts = 6 servings:

1 small beef tongue
tamarindo soup mix
vegetables of your choice
S&P, spices of your choice

Pic4: tamarindo beef tongue soup

Directions

Pic5: load that pot
Pic6: simmer
Pic7: peel the tongue

Combine ingredients in a 6-quart pot with 2-3 quarts of water.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer over low heat for 3-4 hrs or until the meat is soft.
Remove and peel the tongue.
Adjust seasoning and/or add extra vegetables if desired.
Serve and enjoy.

b. tamarindo beef tongue with Provençal rice

2020-04-15

This was pretty much a tongue boiled 'au naturel' without any significant amount of vegetables. I served this with boiled white rice and Provencal sauce.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2 servings:

1 lb. beef tongue, cooked, sliced
1 cup white rice, boiled
2 cups Provencal sauce.

Pic8: tamarindo beef tongue with Provençal rice

Directions

2020-04-15

Pic9-11: tamarindo beef tongue, rice, provencal sauce

Peel and slice the boiled beef tongue.
Boil rice. Prepare of reheat Provencal sauce.
Serve together. Enjoy.

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org