Sampalok Candy

Make your own Sampalok Candy at home! With a delicious medley of sweet, sour, and salty flavors, this tamarind candy is seriously addictive. Great for gift-giving or for any time you need a fruity treat!

⏱ Prep: 0 min ⏱ Cook: 400 min

Ingredients

2 lb ripe tamarind pods
1 cup water
2 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
0 Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside
0 Hull the tamarind, removing the outer shell and inner strings to separate the fruit
0 On a large plate, combine the remaining ½ cup sugar and ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
Hull the tamarind, removing the outer shell and inner strings to separate the fruit.
Set a large pan - medium heat, combine tamarind pulp, water, 1 ½ cups of the sugar and ½ teaspoon of the salt. Get it boiling.
Lower heat and Keep cooking, stirring and mashing them with a spoon, for about 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture is very thick and sticky.
On a large plate, combine the remaining ½ cup sugar and ½ teaspoon salt.
Using the palm of hands, shape each tamarind mound into balls. Roll in sugar and salt mixture to fully coat.
In commercial preparations, adding mashed sweet potatoes (kamote) to extend servings economically is customary. Our recipe is pure tamarind pulp and sugar, so the resulting product is softer in texture. Refrigerate the cooked mixture until completely cool to make shaping and rolling easier.
Use a small cookie scoop to portion the candies quickly and evenly.
Add chili powder to the sugar-salt coating mixture for a delicious hint of spice.