Brinjal Gosthu / Gotsu

 

Ingredients:

Moong dal - 1 1/4 cup

Small onion - 75 g

Tomato - 2

Tamrind - 25 g

Brinjal - 1 

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Hing- Little

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Dry Red Chilly - 2

Curry Leaves - a sprig

Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

Masala:

Channa dal - 2 1/2 tsp

Urad dal - 1 1/4 tsp

Dry Red chilly - 8

Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

Coriander seeds - 2 tsp

Hing - Little

Method:

• In a bowl add in dal, water and turmeric powder.
• Add in hing and pressure cook till done.
• While pressure cooking, I added few small onions to it.
• And also added tomato.
• Once done, strained the water.
• Mashed the dal with onion and tomato.
• Soak tamrind in hot water.
• Heat a pan, add in a tsp of oil.
• Add in items under "masala".
• First add in channa dal and suate in low flame.
• Add in urad dal, coriander seeds and chilly.
• Roast them in low flame.
• Add in fenugreek seeds and saute.
• Turn off range and add in hing and mix well.
• Let it cool and blend it to fine powder.
• Can store this in air tight container once cooled.
• Heat 2 tbsp of oil, add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
• Once it splutters, add in curry leaves, dry red chilly.
• Add in fine chopped onions and saute.
• Add in small diced brinjals and saute it.
• Add in little water and cook in high flame for 5-6 mins.
• Once everything is cooked, add in strained tamrind water.
• Add in 2 tsp of blended masala.
• Mix well.
• Add in mashed dal and dal water.
• Let it cook for 2 mins.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
• Goes good with pongal/idly/dosa.