Add sufficient water and squeeze the tomato and tamarind and mix well. Extract the juice
In a vessel, add oil and heat it. Add mustard and wait till it spurts.
Add fenugreek and fry till the color changes
Add the cumin-pepper powder, garlic, chilly, coriander and curry leaves and fry.
Add the tomato and tamarind juice
Add the turmeric powder and stir
Let it boil
Serve with rice.
Notes
Instead of using masala powder, it can be grounded and added
Do not boil for long. Remove from flame when it bubbles, else the taste will be bitter. Dhal can also be added In the tomato extract water to give more taste.