Ingredients:

• 2-ripe Tomatoes
• 3-red chillies
• 2tsp- Channa dal
• 2tsp- Urad Dal
• 1tsp-dhaniya (seeds)
• 1tsp- Jeera
• 2strips-tamarind
• salt
• 3 spoons-oil

Method:

1. Soak tamarind in 4-5 spoons of warm water, fry all the above ingredients except for tomatoes and tamarind in a pan without oil.
2. Once everything is fried, add tomatoes to them and allow them to cook.
3. Add salt as required and tamarind, grind these to a smooth paste.
4. In a pan, add 3 spoons of oil, allow it to heat and add asafoetida to it.
5. Now add the ground paste, mix it and allow it cook for 5 mins in simmer.
6. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and serve with hot rice, idli or dosa.

Recipe courtesy of Sirisha