Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant Gothsu | Brinjal Gothsu

Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant / Brinjal Gothsu

5 from 11 votes

Kathirikkai Gothsu | Eggplant Gothsu | Brinjal Gothsu

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

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: Servings

Calories: 163kcal

Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

pan
Stove
Knife

Ingredients

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

For seasoning –

1 tablespoon Gingelly oil or any cooking oil
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
2 teaspoon Ullutham paruppu
1 teaspoon Kadalai paruppu
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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