Pepper sambar

Ingredients:

Tamarind                 -  1 big lemon sized
Bengal gram dal       -  1 table spoon
Pepper                    -  1 table spoon
Red chili                  -  1 no
Asafoitida                - 1 tea spoon
Ghee                       -  1 table spoon
Mustard seeds         -  1 tea spoon
Jaggry                      -  1/2 tea spoon
Salt to taste


1.  Soak tamarind in warm warm water for 1/2 hr.
2.  Heat 1/2 tea spoon of ghee in a kadai and add bengal gram dal, pepper and red chili.
3.  Once the dal turns brown remove from kadai.
4.  Once the fried dal mixture is cool add the soaked tamarind and grind to smooth adding water.
5.  Heat the balance ghee in kadai and add the mustard seeds.
6.  Once the mustard crackles add asafoitida and also the ground paste.
7.  Add salt. jaggry, salt and water if necessary.
8.  Allow it to boil for 5 - 7 mins. and remove from stove and garnish with curry leaves.
9.  Pepper sambar ready.  Serve with hot rice and ghee.