Red chillies                               : 6no
Peppercorns                              : 1 tbsp
Chana dal                                 : 1tsp
Coriander seeds                        : 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds                             : 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek seeds                       : 1/4 tsp
Oil                                            : 1 tsp

Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of water for 20 mins and extract the juice, keep aside.

Heat oil and roast all the ingredients under "roast &grind" till golden brown, cool it and grind it in mixie to a smooth paste.

Heat one tbsp of oil add asafoetida, curry leaves, add garlic cloves to this and saute till it changes the colour. Then add the shallots and saute it for a minute.

Then add the ground masala to this and saute again for one minute and add the chopped tomato to this. Saute it well till the tomato becomes mushy. 

Add the extracted tamarind juice to this and let it boil, add salt , simmer it  till the oil comes on top.

Sprinkle sugar and mix well. Add curry leaves and serve along with hot steamed rice!