Kathirikkai gothsu recipe – Easy to make brinjal gotsu recipe – Side dish for idli, dosai, ven pongal and arisi upma, gotsu recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures.

You can soak the moong dal for an hour and make this gotsu as a one-pot gothsu in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot. We are not grinding anything for this gothsu recipe, making it easy and less time-consuming.

If you are bored with usual sambar or chutney for idli,dosa or pidi kozhakattai, try this easy Kathirikkai gothsu recipe. Also check out, Onion gotsu , Kalyana gothsu , Tomato gotsu

  • Wash and pressure cook 1/3 cup of moong dal in 1 cup water for 3-4 whistles.
  • Add ½ tsp of turmeric powder while cooking.
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  • In a pan add oil, and add mustard seeds, chana dal, and urad dal.
  • Saute this and add grated ginger, chopped green chilis, and curry leaves.
  • Saute till the dal turns golden brown.
  • Now add ½ tsp asafoetida.
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  • Now add 2-3 chopped brinjals
  • Saute for a minute.
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  • Add 1 cup tamarind juice, extracted from a small lemon sized tamarind.
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  • Add ½ tsp turmeric powder and salt.
  • Boil for 7-8 minutes on medium flame.
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  • Now add the cooked yellow moong dal.
  • Add water to adjust the consistency and mix well.
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  • Boil for 5 minutes.
  • Switch off the flame.
  • Tasty brinjal gotsu is ready.
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  • Notes:
  • Green chili gives spiciness to the gotsu, so add it according to your spice levels.
  • You can replace brinjal with turnip or simple onion and tomato too.
  • This brinjal gotsu | kathrikkai gotsu pairs well with idli, dosai, arisi upma, pidi kozhukattai and Ven Pongal.
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Kathirikkai gothsu | Brinjal Gotsu

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup yellow moong dal
  • 1 cup water to cook the dal
  • 3-4 small brinjals cut into small
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 cup Tamarind water extract from a small lemon sized tamarind
  • ½ tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp chana dal and urad dal each
  • 2 tsp grated ginger
  • 3-4 green chili
  • Few curry leaves
  • ½ tsp asafoetida
  • Salt as needed

Instructions

  • Wash and pressure cook 1/3 cup of moong dal in 1 cup of water for 3-4 whistles.
  • Add ½ tsp of turmeric powder while cooking.
  • In a pan add oil, and add mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal.
  • Saute this and add grated ginger, chopped green chilis and curry leaves.
  • Saute till the dal turns golden brown
  • Now add ½ tsp asafoetida
  • Now add 2-3 chopped brinjals
  • Saute for a minute
  • Add 1 cup tamarind juice, extracted from a small lemon sized tamarind
  • Add ½ tsp turmeric powder and salt.
  • Boil for 7-8 minutes in medium flame.
  • Now add the cooked yellow moong dal.
  • Add water to adjust the consistency and mix well.
  • Boil for 5 minutes.
  • Switch off the flame.
  • Tasty brinjal gotsu is ready

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