Tamarind Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g tamarind pods (sweet is specified, regular tamarind is better if you like more of a sour flavour, says the original)
6 cups water (or a little bit more)
1 1/2 cups golden caster sugar or 1 1/2 cups honey, for more subtle sweetness
1 dash ground cloves (optional)

Preparation

Peel tamarind, place in a pot over low/medium fire, add water and sugar or honey and ground clove if using and cook for about an hour and half.
Add a little bit more water if needed.
Optionally press through the strainer to remove seeds, then place in the jars and close immediately.
Store in the refrigerator.