Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, chidambaram kathirikkai gothsu / south indian brinjal & lentils curry. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Brinjal gothsu (chidambaram brinjal gothsu) is a traditional side dish made for idli / dosa, with brinjal, small onion, coriander seeds as main Vj like this coz brinjal is in ground form in this even though he hate brinjal. This is very famous among our relative and everyone appreciates my MIL. Chidambaram brinjal gothsu, kathirikai gothsu is an unique side dish for idli dosa, with a great texture and flavour. I learnt this from my mom in law.
Chidambaram Kathirikkai Gothsu / South Indian Brinjal & Lentils Curry is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Chidambaram Kathirikkai Gothsu / South Indian Brinjal & Lentils Curry is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chidambaram kathirikkai gothsu / south indian brinjal & lentils curry using 15 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Chidambaram Kathirikkai Gothsu / South Indian Brinjal & Lentils Curry:
- Take Brinjal/eggplants- 4, cut into small cubes
- Get 1/2 cup Yellow lentils /moong dal-
- Prepare Pearl onions /shallots- 6-8, thinly sliced
- Make ready Green chilies- 2, slit lengthwise
- Prepare Tomato- 1, finely chopped
- Get 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder-
- Get 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds-
- Get 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds-
- Get 1 sprig Curry leaves-
- Make ready 1 pinch Asafoetida –
- Make ready 2 tbsp Tamarind paste –
- Get 2 Whole dry chilies-
- Take To taste Salt-
- Take As needed Water-
- Take As needed Oil-
Brinjal Gothsu, a Chidambaram special Brinjal Gravy is a perfect accompaniment for Pongal or other south indian breakfast items like Idli/Dosa. The key ingredient to Chidambaram Brinjal Gothsu (Kathirikai Gotsu) is the the freshly made masasla powder. We are going to roast and grind spices freshly that enhances the flavor. Instead of just adding broken red chili / green chili or sambar powder, the freshly ground spices increases the taste. (Updated picture) I got this Chidambaram Kathirikai gosthu / brinjal gosthu recipe from my friend Swarna.
Steps to make Chidambaram Kathirikkai Gothsu / South Indian Brinjal & Lentils Curry:
- In a pressure cooker, add the moong dal along with the chopped onions, green chilies, tomatoes, brinjal cubes, turmeric powder, salt, & enough water. Cook for 2-3 whistles until the vegetables and the dal is cooked. Remove from flame and keep aside for the pressure to subside.
- Heat oil in a small pan. Splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, dry red chilies, and asafoetida powder. Let them sizzle a bit. Open the lid of the pressure cooker, and add 1/2 cup of water if the mixture is too thick. Add the prepared seasoning to the cooked dal mixture. Add the tamarind paste and simmer for few minutes. Serve hot as a side dish for idli or dosa.
We are going to roast and grind spices freshly that enhances the flavor. Instead of just adding broken red chili / green chili or sambar powder, the freshly ground spices increases the taste. (Updated picture) I got this Chidambaram Kathirikai gosthu / brinjal gosthu recipe from my friend Swarna. She had learnt it from a Chidambaram cook. Recipe for Kathirikkai gothsu powder is so simple. We can make it once & store for weeks.
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