PEPPER RASAM

Ingredients:

Tamarind - Limesize or 2-3 tsp of tamarind paste
Pepper Powder - 2 tsp
Jeera Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - Qtr tsp
salt to taste
Ghee - half tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
asafoetida - half tsp

Make extract of tamarind in 2-3 cups of water. Add salt,turmeric powder and pepper powder. Boil it for five minutes. Add one cup of water. When it boils take out from fire. Season it with mustard,asafoetida and jeera powder. Add curry leaves.

One more method:
Soak 1 tbsp coriander seeds, 2-3 spoon of pepper,1 tsp jeera(cummin seed) ,1 tsp toor dall,2-3 red chillies for 15 minutes. Grind to a fine paste with one tomato. Add it to the tamarind extract. Let it boil for 5 minutes and then add one more cup of water and boil. Take out from fire. Add coriander leaves and curry leaves. Season it with mustard and asafoetida in ghee.