Ingredients:
1 cup - black gram seeds (kali urad whole)
4 to 5 cloves - garlic
1 tsp - cumin seeds
4 no - black pepper
4 to 5 nos - red chillies whole
1/2 tsp - dry coriander powder
1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
1/2 tsp - red chillies powder
1/2 tsp - garam masala
1/2 cup - oil (preferably mustard oil)
3 cups - water
a pinch - asafoetida
3 tsp - salt