Tamarind pickle (Pulikkachal)

Tamarind pickle

Ingredients:
coriander seeds (Dhaniya), fenugreek seeds, sesame seeds - each 1 spoon
asafoetida - 1/4 spoon
Method:

• Slightly roast the above without oil and grind into fine powder. 
• Pour 3 spoons of oil in a fry pan and add some gram dal and whole red peppers and fry slightly.
• Add tamarind juice to this and bring it to boil.
• Add salt and heat with constant stirring until the mixture becomes thick. 
• Now add the ground powder and stir constantly with heating until it becomes a non-sticky paste.
• Store in refrigerator.