Molagu Kozhambu (Pepper Kozhambu)

1.Fry red chillies(count depending on the reqd level of spice), toor dal(2 teaspoons),urad dal(1 teaspoon),pepper(2 teaspoons) in oil.Take approximately equal amounts of red chillies, toordal and pepper.
2.Grind this with some curry leaves and water.
3.Soak tamarind and take an extract.
4.Add a little amount of turmeric powder(a pinch), salt to taste and asafoetida to the tamarind extract.
5.Allow this to boil for about 10 min.
6.Add the ground mixture to this boiling tamarind water and allow to boil for about 15 min.
7.In the meantime, fry some sundaikkai vathal and manathakalikai vathal in oil and add to this boiling mixture.
8.The consistency will turn thicker.
9.Switch off at this point of time.