Preparation Method:Toast the pepper, lentil, chillies, together in a pan till they become golden brown. Add cumin seeds and grind them together to a powder.

In a separate bowl, mix the tamarind paste (if not paste remove the pieces of taminind after 15 minutes in the water) in 4 cups of warm water. Add salt and Asafoetida, boil the water for a few minutes. Mix in the powder from above and boil for about 5 minutes.