Kathirikai Gotsu
Kathirikai Gotsu is a traditional South Indian gravy made with brinjal and moong dal and pairs perfectly with breakfast dishes like pongal and idli.
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Moong Dal
- 2 + 1 ½ Cups Water
- 1 small Onion (finely chopped)
- 1 small Tomato (finely chopped)
- 1 Green chilli (slit)
- 2 medium Brinjal (chopped into ¼ inch cubes)
- ½ tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt (adjust per taste)
- 1 tsp Sambar powder (adjust per taste)
- ⅛ tsp Turmeric powder
To temper
- 1 tsp Oil
- ¼ tsp Mustard
- ½ tsp Broken urad dal
- ½ tsp Jeera
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- ⅛ tsp Asafoetida
- 2 Dry red chilli
Instructions
- First add the moong dal to a pan along with 2 cups of water. Cook until the moong dal is fully done.
- Now, to the moong dal, add the onion, tomato, green chilli, brinjal and remaining 1 ½ Cups of water. Mix well. Let the mixture come to a boil and cook until the brinjal is half done. Add the sugar, salt, sambar powder and turmeric powder now, mix well and continue to cook until the raw smell of the masala powders are gone and the brinjal is cooked fully.
- In a separate pan, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add the remaining ingredients listed under "To temper" in the given order. Once the urad dal starts to turn golden brown, transfer the tempering to the dal mixture. Mix well and turn off the flame.
- Serve hot as a side for idli / pongal.
Notes | FAQ
- After chopping the brinjal, keep it immersed in water until you are ready to use. This will help to prevent browning.
- Adjust the quantity of water based on desired consistency.
