A thogayal that also acts as an appetizer. Add this to hot rice with a spoon of ghee will help in increasing hunger. 

Ginger - 50 gm

Urad Dal - 4 tsp

Red Chilly - 5

Tamarind - 1 small gooseberry size

Asafodeita - 1/4 inch piece

Gingely Oil - 2 tsp

Jaggery powder - 1 tsp

Wash ginger and peel the skin. Cut into small pieces. In a pan heat 1 tsp of oil and fry the ginger till it turns crispy. Heat the reamining oil and fry asafodeita, urad dal and red chilly and roast it till it turns golden brown. Turn off the stove and let it cool. 

Grind the roasted ingredients along with ginger tamarind salt and jaggery to a coarse paste.