Name: Puliyodharai
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: For the tamarind sauce ((pulikkachal)); 1 large lime-size ball of tamarind (, soaked in about 4 cups of water. When the tamarind softens, crush it with your fingers to extract all the juice, and discard the solids.); 2 red chilies; 1 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 tbsp chana dal ((bengal gram)); 1 tbsp udad dal ((black gram)); 2 tbsp peanuts; 1 tbsp canola or other vegetable oil; A generous pinch of asafetida ((hing)); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder