I love well-made gotsu, and your version with eggplants looks just perfect. Delicious accompaniment for most South Indian breakfasts! 🙂
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Kathrikai Gothsu / Eggplant Gothsu
Ingredients
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6 Eggplants/ Kathrikaismall ones
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1 tbsp Oil
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1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
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1 Green chilliescut finely
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Few Curry leaves
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1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
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1 small marble size Tamarind
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3/4 cup Warm water
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1 tbsp Gothsu Podi
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1/4 tsp Asafoetida
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2 tsp Jaggery powder
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1 tbsp Corianderoptional for garnishing
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to taste Salt
Directions
Ask a south indian what he would for breakfast and it is very likely that he may say 3 answers. The might be one of these three in no particular order. Idli/ Dosai and Pongal. The side dish which he would hope for would again be these. An array of chutney’s, sambhar, and a must for venpongal would be Kathrikai gothsu. The other accompainments for a ven Pongal or rava Pongal would be hotel sambhar and chutney.
Kathrikai Gothsu
Kathrikai gothsu is generally prepared by roasting the brinjal in direct fire. You can do that but I would like to saute it for a while so that it gets cooked. Then the skin can be removed and mashed and the gothsu can be prepared. Gothsu powder is a main ingredient in the preparation of this flavourful gothsu. You can find the recipe for the Gothsu podi HERE. Onion gothsu can also be prepared in the similar way using chopped shallots.. If the gothsu powder is ready then preparaing the gothsu and sambhar and chutney would be easily possible even if it is a hurried morning.
When this flavourfulis served with hot venpongal or rava Pongal, be sure you will ask for more. The other type of gothsu which is perfect as a side dish for Pongal is Chidambaram kathrikai gothsu
Check out the video for this flavourful Kathrikai gothsu
This month for the A-z challenge, the selected alphabet is E. We had to cook on an ingredient whose English name starts with alphabet E and my contribution is Kathrikai Gothsu towards it.
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Soak the tamarind in warm water for 1/2 hour. Squeeze and strain the liquid keep aside |
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Remove the stalk and cut the eggplants into 4 pieces each. |
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Heat oil in a pan and saute the eggplants for a while with a lid closed. Cook for 3 minutes and let it cool. Now remove the skin of the eggplants and mash the eggplants and keep aside. |
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Now heat the 2 tsp oil in the same pan. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter. |
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Now add the green chillies and saute for 1 minute |
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Next add the curry leaves and saute for 1 minute |
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Now pour the tamarind juice and let it boil for 2-3 minutes or till the raw smell goes away |
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Next add the mashed brinjals and boil well. |
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Now add the gothsu powder and salt and continue to boil. Add more water to get the required consistency |
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Finally add the jaggery and and asafetida and boil for 2-3 minutes. |
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Garnich with corinader leaves or curry leaves |
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Serve hot with ven pongal |
Kathrikai Gothsu
Ingredients
- 6 Egg plants small
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 Green Chilly Finely cut
- Few Curry leaves
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 Marble sized Tamarind
- 3/4 Cup Warm water
- 1 Tbsp Gothsu Podi
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
- 2 tsp Jaggery
- 1 tbsp Coriander
- To taste Salt
Instructions
- Soak the tamarind in warm water for 1/2 hour. Squeeze and strain the liquid keep aside
- Remove the stalk and cut the eggplants into 4 pieces each.
- Heat oil in a pan and saute the eggplants for a while with a lid closed. Cook for 3 minutes and let it cool. Now remove the skin of the eggplants and mash the eggplants and keep aside.
- Now heat the 2 tsp oil in the same pan. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
- Now add the green chillies and saute for 1 minute
- Next add the curry leaves and saute for 1 minute
- Now pour the tamarind juice and let it boil for 2-3 minutes or till the raw smell goes away
- Next add the mashed brinjals and boil well.
- Now add the gothsu powder and salt and continue to boil. Add more water to get the required consistency
- Finally add the jaggery and and asafetida and boil for 2-3 minutes.
- Garnich with corinader leaves or curry leaves
- Serve hot with ven pongal
Nutrition
Sodium: 60mgCalcium: 266mgVitamin C: 126mgVitamin A: 1090IUSugar: 109gFiber: 84gPotassium: 6474mgCalories: 878kcalTrans Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 2gFat: 20gProtein: 28gCarbohydrates: 176gIron: 7mg
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What a delicious looking curry. Love the flavorful ingredients for the gothsu podi. Would love to enjoy this curry with some rice.
This dish is new to me and I found have never guessed that it’s for breakfast! Haven’t tried cooking eggplants with tamarind and jaggery yet and within this week I’ve come across two recipes of eggplant with tamarind so have to give it a try sometime soon! 🙂 The curry looks delicious. What is gothsu powder? Can it be substituted for something commonly available?
Just love gotsu with pongal, fingerlicking gothsu, all time favourite. And you are tempting me to make some soon. Yes its been a while i made gothsu at home.
Oh wow, I will love to keep this gosthu podi ready and whip up this gosthu in no time. totally love the pics too.
I am drooling at that gothsu. Do you have a recipe for the podi? I love the color of the gravy…
Love your gothsu podi recipe and that will be versatile for any kind of gothsu. This is the perfect combination for pongal. Love it Veena!
Gothsu sounds totally delicious. I like your gothsu podi recipe, that looks like a all round curry powder.
OMG love that gravy. Looks deliciously yum. I am drooling
I discovered this Gotsu rather late in life and have been a fan ever since. I just love Ven Pongal and this gotsu with it.
The colour you have achieved is absolutely marvellous.
Love the inviting color of your curry di ! Would love to have it with steamed rice.
This dish is totally new to me. What is gotsu powder it’s just like sambar powder or any other name of this powder.This recipe itself sounds and looks so delicious.
Looks amazing! Must check out the gothsu powder! It is making a boring eggplant look so exotic!! Fabulous dish dear <3
Its something diff for me. Will surely want to try someday di !!!
This is something new for me!! Looks so tempting will love to have with some steamed rice!!
Love the colour of the gothsu, so my kind – Fiery! I always stock up Gothsu podi at home and then one can throw in all kinds of veggies and make a quick side dish for tiffin time. I personally like kathrikai the best out of the lot.
The curry is looking rich, spicy and tasty……I never made a curry with smashed eggplant……this recipe is new to me and I am willing to give it a try….. 🙂
I want to know what is ‘Gothsu Podi’ ??
This is looking absolutely delicious…awesome recipe ☺
A completely new recipe for me. Loved the colour. Looks so inviting. I would love to have it with hot steamed rice. Can I make it with podi masala instead of gothsu podi? Lovely share.
Wow looks so very yummy n well gosthu is something new to me. I will live to try it. Sounds good
First time, we have made gothsu in our home, wow… so delicious and it very well went with venpongal (instant pot). Thank you so much Veena
I love well-made gotsu, and your version with eggplants looks just perfect. Delicious accompaniment for most South Indian breakfasts! 🙂
Yummu .. I love this curry with plain rice and fried appalams.
Sorry .. it is “Yummy”
What a delicious looking curry. Love the flavorful ingredients for the gothsu podi. Would love to enjoy this curry with some rice.
This dish is new to me and I found have never guessed that it’s for breakfast! Haven’t tried cooking eggplants with tamarind and jaggery yet and within this week I’ve come across two recipes of eggplant with tamarind so have to give it a try sometime soon! 🙂 The curry looks delicious. What is gothsu powder? Can it be substituted for something commonly available?
Just love gotsu with pongal, fingerlicking gothsu, all time favourite. And you are tempting me to make some soon. Yes its been a while i made gothsu at home.
Oh wow, I will love to keep this gosthu podi ready and whip up this gosthu in no time. totally love the pics too.
I am drooling at that gothsu. Do you have a recipe for the podi? I love the color of the gravy…
Love your gothsu podi recipe and that will be versatile for any kind of gothsu. This is the perfect combination for pongal. Love it Veena!
Gothsu sounds totally delicious. I like your gothsu podi recipe, that looks like a all round curry powder.
OMG love that gravy. Looks deliciously yum. I am drooling
I discovered this Gotsu rather late in life and have been a fan ever since. I just love Ven Pongal and this gotsu with it.
The colour you have achieved is absolutely marvellous.
Love the inviting color of your curry di ! Would love to have it with steamed rice.
This dish is totally new to me. What is gotsu powder it’s just like sambar powder or any other name of this powder.This recipe itself sounds and looks so delicious.
Looks amazing! Must check out the gothsu powder! It is making a boring eggplant look so exotic!! Fabulous dish dear <3
Its something diff for me. Will surely want to try someday di !!!
This is something new for me!! Looks so tempting will love to have with some steamed rice!!
Love the colour of the gothsu, so my kind – Fiery! I always stock up Gothsu podi at home and then one can throw in all kinds of veggies and make a quick side dish for tiffin time. I personally like kathrikai the best out of the lot.
The curry is looking rich, spicy and tasty……I never made a curry with smashed eggplant……this recipe is new to me and I am willing to give it a try….. 🙂
I want to know what is ‘Gothsu Podi’ ??
This is looking absolutely delicious…awesome recipe ☺
A completely new recipe for me. Loved the colour. Looks so inviting. I would love to have it with hot steamed rice. Can I make it with podi masala instead of gothsu podi? Lovely share.
Wow looks so very yummy n well gosthu is something new to me. I will live to try it. Sounds good
First time, we have made gothsu in our home, wow… so delicious and it very well went with venpongal (instant pot). Thank you so much Veena