Ingredients:-
Tur dal - 1 tbsp
Black pepper - 3/4 or 1 TSP
Cumin seeds - 3/4 TSP
Red chilli - 1 or 2
Asafoetida - 1/8 TSP
Ghee - 1 TSP
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind - 1 small lemon size
Tomatoes - big 2 nos
Curry leaves
Sugar/ jagger - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Grind the soaked tur dal, one tomato, black pepper, cumin seeds and red chilli with water to a coarse paste. Heat a pan and add ghee. When it is hot add mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves and remove it to a cup. Now add the tamarind water and one cut tomato, turmeric powder, sugar/jaggery, salt and little coriander leaves and few curry leaves and boil it till the raw smell goes. Now add the ground paste and add required water and boil till it starts to boil. Switch of the stove and add the mustard seeds removed in a cup. Enjoy with hot rice and appalam.
