Gotsu a traditional and delicious side dish for venn pongal. Pongal with gotsu is one of the popular SouthIndian Breakfast. We can make gotsu with mixed vegetables. But Brinjal gotsu (Kathirikkai Gotsu / Venn Pongal Gotsu) is the traditional gotsu variety. This is the recipe which I learnt from my Grandmother. Venn Pongal with Brinjal Gotsu is one of her signature dish. Most of the weekend, especially Sunday, this is my morning breakfast. A perfect accompaniment for Pongal, Idli, dosa and even for upma.
Preparation and Yield:
| Preparation time | 10 mins |
| Cooking Time | 40 mins |
| Servings | 4 |
| Recipe Category | Main |
| Recipe Cuisine | South Indian |
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Ingredients:
| Brinjal | 3 |
| Moong Dal | 1/4 Cup |
| Shallots / Baby Onions | 12-15 |
| Tomato | 1 |
| Green Chillies | 2 |
| Tamarind extract | 1/2 Cup |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Salt | To taste |
| Coriander Leaves | 1 tablespoon |
For Grinding:
| Oil | 1 teaspoon |
| Channa Dal | 1 tablespoon |
| Coriander Seeds | 1 tablespoon |
| Red Chilli | 1 |
| Peppercorns | 1/4 teapsoon |
For Seasoning:
| Oil | 1 tablespoon |
| Mustard Seeds | 1 teaspoon |
| Cumin Seeds | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Curry Leaves | Few |
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Method:
- Wash and chop the brinjals and soak it in water to prevent de-colourisation. Peel the shallots and chop tomatoes and keep it aside. Slit the green chillies.
- Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan, add grinding ingredients and fry them till they turn golden brown color.
- Cool it off and take it to a mixer jar. Grind it to a nice powder and set it aside
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add few curry leaves and saute for few seconds
- Then add the peeled shallots and saute in oil for couple of minutes. Then add the chopped tomatoes and saute along with shallots
- Then add chopped brinjals. Add little water and turmeric powder and mix everything well. Add tamarind extract along with salt and mix well.
- Add the spice powder and give a good mix. Heat a cooker. Add moong dal and turmeric powder
- Add the brinjal mixture to the cooker and mix everything well. Close the cooker and allow it for 3-4 whistles. When the pressure is fully released, remove the lid, stir well. Finally garish with coriander leaves
- Serve the delectable Brinjal Gotsu (Kathirikkai Gotsu) with pongal, Idli or Dosa and enjoy the Gotsu!
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