Mixed Vegetable Gothsu – Tiffin Gothsu / Sambhar – Kalyana Gothsu

I have always loved the Gothsu that they serve at the weddings as a side for steaming hot ven pongal and idli. The combination is so delightful that I end up stuffing up myself. I always make kathirikkai gothsu, but have never made the mixed vegetable one. Even this gothsu will taste awesome when one of the vegetable that is added is eggplant. Unfortunately I did not have any at hand and hence did not use eggplant, but if you have a couple of them, make sure you add it along with the rest of the vegetables.

Ven Pongal is one of the most common brunches that we have in our house. I usually pair it with coconut chutney or peanut chutney. This time I really wanted to try out this classic combination and hence made it. This gothsu is a very straightforward recipe and requires no grinding or frying. My mother makes this often and this is her recipe that I followed. Also check out the recipe for the Ven Pongal that I made as a part of our weekend brunch.

Preparation time – 10 minutes
Cooking time – 40 minutes
Difficulty level – easy

Ingredients to make Mixed Vegetable Gothsu – (serves 4-6)

• Onion – 1 (finely chopped)
• Tomatoes – 2 (finely chopped)
• Potato – 1 (finely chopped)
• Carrot – 1 (finely chopped)
• Peas – ½ cup (frozen)
• Green chilies – 2 (chopped)
• Tamarind – tiny marble size (soaked in 2 cups of water)
• Sambhar powder – 1 tbsp
• Payatham paruppu / Moong dal – ½ 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
• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – few
• Asafetida – a pinch

Procedure to make Mixed Vegetable 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 sauté it for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened. Now add the tomatoes and fry for a minute.
• Add the rest of the chopped vegetables along with green chilies and fry for about 5 minutes.
• Now add the tamarind water and sambhar powder and let it boil. Add salt once the vegetables are almost cooked.

• Add the cooked payatham paruppu / moong dal and jaggery. Let it come to a boil. Simmer for 5 more minutes and garnish with cilantro.

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil and add the seasoning ingredients. Add it to the simmering gothsu and mix.
• Serve hot with Pongal, Idli or Dosai!