KATHIRIKAI GOTHSU |BRINJAL GOTHSU RECIPE| SUTTA KATHRIKKAI GOTHSU

Gothsu is a South Indian recipe, used as a side dish for Idli | dosa | upma| pongal. I have already posted a Onion Gothsu long back which my mom makes very often. But this recipe for kathrikkai gothsu | brinjal gothsu i learnt from my relative who visited our house last month. Though i prepared it long back somehow, didn’t post it.  Finally today i am sharing the recipe of Kathrikkai gothsu which she told , they also call it as Chidambaram Gothsu.

INGREDIENTS: SERVES 4

BRINJAL | EGGPLANT|KATHRIKKAI	1 (BIG VARIETY)
SHALLOTS |SMALL ONION	15
SESAME OIL	1 TBLSP
TAMARIND EXTRACT	1/2 CUP
SAMBAR POWDER	1/4 TSP
CHANNA  DAL	1 TBLSP
DHANIYA	1 TBLSP
RED CHILLI	4-5
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/2 TSP
ASAFOETIDA	A PINCH
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
SALT	AS NEEDED

METHOD:

• Roast the brinjal on open flame by applying oil on it. Pierce the brinjal with forkso that it will get cooked inside too.
• Roast it in a low flame. When done, immerse the brinjal in water.After 5 minutes, take it out and peel the skin of the brinjal.

• After peeling the skin, take a bowl of water and rinse the brinjal again to avoid too much of smoke smell coming out from it.
• Mash the brinjal here and there to ensure that there is not insects in it.
• If you want you can pulse in a mixer else you can mash it with hands. I put mine in  a mixer to get a smooth texture.

• In a pan add little oil and add the channadal, dhaniya,and red chilli. Roast it till golden brown and when cool make it into a fine powder.
• Peel the skin of the onions and add oil in the pan and throw in the mustard seeds.
• Add the shallots and roast till they turn golden brown.

• Add the tamarind extract (taken from a goose berry sized tamarind) and add the sambar powder, salt, turmeric powder and asafoetida.

•   Let this boil in a low flame for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the ground powder to this and allow this to boil for 5 minutes. You can add little water if the gravy is too thick.
• Add in the mashed brinjals and mix well. Add water to get the gothsu consistency.

• Let this boil for 3-4  minutes. Add a tsp of sesame oil in the last and garnish with coriander leaves.

• Serve hot with idli | dosa.
• We had with Arisi Upma.        

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