Tamarind Soup Base Mix, Mei Wei, 1.4 oz

Tamarind Soup Base Mix from Knorr, is a concentrated tamarind mix powder which instantly and conveniently adds the sour flavor of tamarind to your cooking. See a recipe below for Salmon in Tamarind Sauce.

Also see Tamarind Paste and Prepared Tamarind Concentrate.

Salmon in Tamarind Sauce

• 2 lb of salmon fillets
• 1 packet of Tamarind Soup Base Mix, Knorr
• 5 ripe plum tomatoes, 1/4" slices
• 4 sweet white onions (medium size), 1/4" slices
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste,
• Fresh cilantro to garnish (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lay the salmon fillets in a rectangular glass baking dish. 
2. Pour approximately half of the olive oil over the fish and spread evenly.
3. Sprinkle 1/3 of the Tamarind Soup Base Mix onto the fish. Add salt and pepper.
4. Cover the fish with alternating rows of slices of tomatoes and onions, overlapping each other.
5. Sprinkle with another 1/3 of the Tamarind Soup Base Mix and pour the remaining olive oil evenly over.
6. Bake for 10 minutes, then increase the temperature to 400 degrees. Bake until the tomatoes start to wrinkle and the onions starts to slightly turn brown, approximately another 5-10 minutes.
7. Garnish with cilantro if desired and serve.