Instant Pot Tamarind paste (IP Puli paste)

I have already posted the same recipe using Pressure Cooker. Preparing this kind of handy paste longer for more than two months and also makes our cooking so simple that I personally experienced.

Cooking time: 10 mins

Yields Approximately 4 cups

Ingredients:

Tamarind - 200 gms
Sesame oil - 2 tspn
Turmeric - 1/4 tspn
Salt - 1 tspn

Method:

1. Grab all the ingredients.

2. Wash the tamarind in cold water. Put it in the pot with 2 cups of water.

3. Close the lid. Press the manual for 7 mins in High Pressure HP in sealed position. Then do Natural Pressure Release NPR.

4. Open the lid. Pour 1 cup of water again into the tamarind mixture. Allow this to cool down completely.

5. Discard if there are seeds. Smash well using your hands. Pour the mixture in to a large sieved vessel with a bowl below to collect all the extracts.

6. Pour the collected extract into the pot. Add salt and turmeric. Press the saute mode. Cook it for 3 mins without lid ( Have your own timer set for 3 mins).

7. Switch off. Add sesame oil. Cool down completely.

8. Tamarind paste is ready to store in an airtight container.

Notes:

Adding salt, turmeric and sesame oil acts well as preservatives. Use a clean and dry spoon everytime.
A little amount of paste will gives you good tanginess. So be cautious while adding.