Malabar Tamarind

Malabar tamarind or Kudam puli  is usually sun-dried and then smoked to a dark brown or black colour and is then used to prepare a drink, which is claimed to burn fat. It is traditionally used as a souring agent in the preparation of some curries. Many traditional recipes use the fruit’s extract and rind due to the sour flavour that it lends to the food. It is similarly used in Assam as well as in Thailand, Malaysia, Burma and other Southeast Asian countries.