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Published: Jan 15, 2019 · Modified: Oct 3, 2020 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu

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The best side dish to serve with Ven Pongal is this Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu. Serve it not just with Ven Pongal but also with Idli or Dosai and enjoy. 

Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu

I am a part of the group called the 'A-Z Recipe challenge', wherein a group of bloggers come together and we choose key ingredients alphabetically to cook and post a dish every alternate month. This event was initiated by  Jolly Makkar and Vidya Narayan.

This month the challenge is to choose an ingredient staring with the letter ‘E’ and making a dish out of it. So, I decided on the ingredient Eggplant (brinjal / kathirikkai) and chose to make this delicious Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu.

Gothsu is my favorite to eat with for many tiffin / breakfast items, especially Ven Pongal. The steaming hot pongal with a liberal serving of gothsu is a match made in heaven. Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu, is one of a very common gothsu that is made. It is a very simple recipe and so quick to make.

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There are two different kinds of gothsu made with kathirikkai / eggplant. One of it is called the Chidambaram Gothsu and it is made with roasted eggplants. This gothsu is not to be mistaken with the Chidambaram Gothsu. This is made with either the long eggplant or the small ones and there is no roasting involved.

This Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu goes really well not just with Ven Pongal, but with Idli and dosai as well. My favorite is to eat this Thayir Sadham / Yogurt rice. If you are looking to make a slightly different Pongal using millet, then give this Thinai Ven Pongal a try.

If you don't have eggplant in hand and want to still make gothsu, then try this Mixed Vegetable Gothsu / Kalyana Gothsu made with little bit of different vegetables that you have in hand.

Kathirikkai Gothsu in a bowl

Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 30 minutes
Difficulty level - Easy

Ingredients to make Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu - Serves 4

  • Eggplant / Kathirikkai (long or small) - 3 cups (chopped into ½ inch pieces)
  • Onion - 1 medium (chopped)
  • Tomato - 2 (chopped)
  • Green chilies – 2 (chopped)
  • Tamarind – tiny marble size (soaked in 2 cups of water)
  • Sambhar powder – 1 tbsp
  • Payatham paruppu / Moong dal – ⅓ cup
  • Jaggery – 1 tbsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Cilantro – to garnish

For seasoning

  • Gingelly oil or any cooking oil – 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Ullutham paruppu – 2 tsp
  • Kadalai paruppu – 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Asafetida – a pinch
Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu

Procedure to make Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu

  • Soak the tamarind in about 2 cups of hot water and extract the juice.
  • Wash and cook the payatham paruppu / Moong dal with enough water and pinch of turmeric powder until soft. Keep it aside.
  • In a pan, heat the oil and add all the seasoning ingredients. Fry them until they are aromatic and golden brown.
  • Add the chopped onions and saute it for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened. Now add the tomatoes and fry for a minute.
  • Add the chopped eggplant and green chilies and saute for 5 minutes.
  • Now add the tamarind water to the vegetables and mix well. Add the Sambhar powder and salt and let the gothsu come to a boil.
Process shots for gothsu
  • Cook until the eggplant is soft and cooked.
  • Add the cooked payatham paruppu / moong dal and mix well. Add the jaggery as well and let the gothsu simmer for about 5 minutes.
Simmering Gothsu
  • Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with Pongal!
Kathirikkai Gothsu final shot
Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu

Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu

The best side dish to serve with Ven Pongal is this Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu. Serve it not just with Ven Pongal but also with Idli or Dosai and enjoy.
5 from 10 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Ingredients

  • Eggplant / Kathirikkai long or small - 3 cups (chopped into ½ inch pieces)
  • Onion - 1 medium chopped
  • Tomato - 2 chopped
  • Green chilies – 2 chopped
  • Tamarind – tiny marble size soaked in 2 cups of water
  • Sambhar powder – 1 tbsp
  • Payatham paruppu / Moong dal – ⅓ cup
  • Jaggery – 1 tbsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Cilantro – to garnish

For seasoning –

  • Gingelly oil or any cooking oil – 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Ullutham paruppu – 2 tsp
  • Kadalai paruppu – 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Asafetida – a pinch

Instructions

  • Soak the tamarind in about 2 cups of hot water and extract the juice.
  • Wash and cook the payatham paruppu / Moong dal with enough water and pinch of turmeric powder until soft. Keep it aside.
  • In a pan, heat the oil and add all the seasoning ingredients. Fry them until they are aromatic and golden brown.
  • Add the chopped onions and saute it for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened. Now add the tomatoes and fry for a minute.
  • Add the chopped eggplant and green chilies and saute for 5 minutes.
  • Now add the tamarind water to the vegetables and mix well. Add the Sambhar powder and salt and let the gothsu come to a boil.
  • Cook until the eggplant is soft and cooked.
  • Add the cooked payatham paruppu / moong dal and mix well. Add the jaggery as well and let the gothsu simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with Pongal!
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  1. Archana says

    March 12, 2019 at 7:30 am

    Gothsu sounds so very yummy. This is new to me and sounds delicious. I must try it out soon.

    Reply
  2. Sujata Roy says

    February 05, 2019 at 4:43 am

    Gothsu sounds so flavourful and mouthwatering. I am drooling. Perfect accompany with steamed rice or roti. Loved it.

    Reply
  3. Anshu Agrawal says

    January 31, 2019 at 4:35 pm

    What a wonderful recipe...so simple but full of flavors..absolutely delicious..awesome share 👌☺

    Reply
  4. Ashima says

    January 31, 2019 at 9:54 am

    5 stars
    Eggplant with moong dal! I have never tried the combination except for sometimes adding a little eggplant to sambhar but you recipe really celebrates eggplant with dal 🙂 Will definitely try it! Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  5. Veena Krishnakumar says

    January 31, 2019 at 9:16 am

    I make gothsu too but use gothsu powder instead. This looks very inviting sandhya

    Reply
  6. Jayeeta Basu says

    January 30, 2019 at 11:07 pm

    What an flavourful mung dal with eggplant.........I think it can also goes well with steamed rice......will surely give it a try.... 🙂

    Reply
  7. Swati says

    January 30, 2019 at 5:47 pm

    5 stars
    A new dish for me sounds similar to sambhar with moong daal added to it. Sounds so comforting and delicious. I will like to have it some steamed rice!!

    Reply
  8. Sasmita Sahoo Samanta says

    January 30, 2019 at 8:04 am

    5 stars
    so flavorful dish it looks !!! Such a lovely dish for theme sharing using eggplant. Will surely tried someday :0

    Reply
  9. Vanitha Bhat says

    January 30, 2019 at 4:59 am

    5 stars
    Wow!! Just checked out another gothsu and this one looks amazing too! With the every popular pantry item sambar powder, making this soon 🙂 Awesome share dear <3

    Reply
  10. Vidya Narayan says

    January 29, 2019 at 8:52 pm

    Sandhya, being a South Indian myself and an aubergine fan, whenever I think of making idlis or pongal, gothsu is always on my mind rather than the usual chutney. My husband is not a huge fan of aubergines so I make this rarely now, with just the two of us, cannot expect variety. I think the next time he travels, I am making this for myself and enjoying with piping hot Pongal. Beautiful image and love that colour of gothsu.

    Reply
  11. Poonam Bachhav says

    January 29, 2019 at 10:25 am

    5 stars
    The eggplant gothsu looks delish and inviting ! Would love to have it with steamed rice .

    Reply
  12. Poonam Bachhav says

    January 29, 2019 at 10:00 am

    5 stars
    This is a new recipe to me but the gothsu sounds flavorful. Would love to give it a try sometime.

    Reply
  13. Aruna says

    January 27, 2019 at 7:15 pm

    My my... I am drooling at 6 AM in the morning and wondering whether I have time to make this before I go to work. Alas, it will have to be a treat for another day.

    I love the Gotsu-Ven Pongal combination.

    Reply
  14. Renu says

    January 27, 2019 at 4:26 pm

    5 stars
    Eggplant gothsu looks yum and delicious. A different way of cooking eggplant as I have never added tamarind pulp in eggplant.

    Reply
  15. Jolly says

    January 27, 2019 at 9:48 am

    Gorgeous Eggplant gothsu, love the color and such a simple recipe. We enjoy this so so much with hot roti and steamed rice 🙂

    Reply
  16. Geetha Priyanka says

    January 27, 2019 at 5:29 am

    5 stars
    My husband always says kathirikkai gothsu is the best side dish for pongal, somehow I never dared to try it as its a totally new dish to me. Your's look appetising and delicious I am bookmarking to try it soon. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  17. Mayuri Patel says

    January 18, 2019 at 12:58 pm

    5 stars
    The gothsu looks delicious. I've never made an eggplant curry like that, will have to try this recipe out.

    Reply
  18. Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says

    January 17, 2019 at 2:32 am

    The gothsu sounds super delicious and filling... Just so flavorful!

    Reply
  19. Seema Doraiswamy Sriram says

    January 16, 2019 at 12:27 am

    5 stars
    I absolutely agree. There is no better combo for Pongal than the gosthu, I have given your version today to my mil as hers is very different and she wanted to try something new.

    Reply
  20. Shobha Keshwani says

    January 15, 2019 at 5:58 pm

    Kathirikai gothsu looks delicious .. I have never tasted with moong dal . I have to try this.

    Reply
  21. Priya Suresh says

    January 15, 2019 at 1:35 pm

    Just love gothsu with ven pongal and idlies, its been a while i made them. And its one of my favourite side dish to enjoy without any guilt.

    Reply
  22. The Girl Next Door says

    January 15, 2019 at 12:20 pm

    Kathrikkai Gotsu is one of my most favourite things ever. Your version looks delicious!

    Reply

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