How can I make my curry less sweet?

[DorisIsALittleBitPartial]

It's got butternut squash, coconut milk and tamarind paste so it's really sweet. Is there something I can add to balance it a bit?

[MrsPnut]

lime juice?

[ChickenMe]

Yes lime or lemon juice is my emergency go to ingredient for curries.

[Middleagedmotheroftwo]

And/or yoghurt

[0898]

and a healthy pinch of salt

[gastrognome]

Tamarind paste isn't usually sweet: it should be very sour - at least as sour as lime juice, so maybe add more of the paste as a first step.

Also, have you seasoned with enough salt (silly question but easy enough to forget)?

[DorisIsALittleBitPartial]

Salt, pepper, lime juice and MN have saved the curry
Thanks folks

[DorisIsALittleBitPartial]

Gastro, that could have been the problem - I ran out of tamarind paste and didn't put in as much as the recipe said. That's probably why the lime juice has fixed it.