Ingredients :
Thoor dhal - 3/4 cup
Tamarind juice - 1-1/2 cup
Dry Red Chilly - 3
Dhaniya - 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Channa Dhal - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Asafetida - a pinch
Salt - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - some

Method :
Cook the dhal well in 1 1/2 cups water. To the tamarind juice add the salt and asafetida and boil. Fry the dhaniya, chillies and the dhals in some oil and make into a paste along with the jeeragam. Add the paste to the boiling tamarind water and boil for a minute or 2. Add the cooked dhal and the curry leaves. Dilute by adding 2 cups of water and boil for 2 or 3 more minutes. Garnish with spluttered mustard seeds.