Tamarind is a common ingredient all over India and south-east Asia in curries, rasam, chutneys, as well as in vegetable and lentil recipes. Tamarind is a very valuable commodity in the world because of its many nutritional components that add to its healthy impact. These include a significant level of vitamin c, as well as vitamin e, b vitamins, calcium, iron, phosphorous, potassium, manganese, and dietary fibre. There are also a number of organic compounds that make tamarind a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent.