Trini Tamarind Sauce

Name: Trini Tamarind Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 12 sour tamarinds (shelled); 2 cups water (plus 1 extra cup, as needed); 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 pinch salt; 2 cloves garlic (crushed); 1 scotch bonnet pepper (de-seeded to reduce heat, optional); 2 leaves chadon beni (culantro)