Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, chidambaram kathirikkai gothsu / south indian brinjal & lentils curry. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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. Brinjal gothsu (chidambaram brinjal gothsu) is a traditional side dish made for idli / dosa, with brinjal, small onion, coriander seeds as main ingredients.
Chidambaram Kathirikkai Gothsu / South Indian Brinjal & Lentils Curry is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chidambaram Kathirikkai Gothsu / South Indian Brinjal & Lentils Curry is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook chidambaram kathirikkai gothsu / south indian brinjal & lentils curry using 15 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chidambaram Kathirikkai Gothsu / South Indian Brinjal & Lentils Curry:
- Make ready Brinjal/eggplants- 4, cut into small cubes
- Get Yellow lentils /moong dal-
- Make ready Pearl onions /shallots- 6-8, thinly sliced
- Take Green chilies- 2, slit lengthwise
- Prepare Tomato- 1, finely chopped
- Make ready Turmeric powder-
- Get Mustard seeds-
- Prepare Cumin seeds-
- Make ready Curry leaves-
- Get Asafoetida –
- Take Tamarind paste –
- Get Whole dry chilies-
- Take Salt-
- Take Water-
- Take Oil-
This classic gothsu pairs very well with idli or dosa. Its never a complicated dish to make and using small onions gives a special taste to this dish. Samba sadam and chidambaram gotsu are inseparable speciality pair of Chidambaram. The key ingredient to Chidambaram Brinjal Gothsu (Kathirikai Gotsu) is the the freshly made masasla powder.
Instructions 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. Kathirikai Gotsu is a traditional South Indian gravy made with brinjal and moong dal and pairs perfectly with breakfast dishes like pongal and idli. Kathirikai Gotsu", the perfect side for Ven Pongal. Ven Pongal itself is a super easy to make dish and flavorful with the.
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