Kathirikai Gothsu / Gotsu Recipe - South Indian Style Spicy and Tangy Eggplant Curry
Kathirikai Gothsu Recipe is a tangy gravy preparation of brinjal/eggplant that is cooked soft with the least amount of spices. Sambar powder is added which makes this recipe mouthwatering.
Ingredients
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1 Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)
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diced
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10 Pearl onions (Sambar Onions)
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quatered
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2 Tomatoes
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quartered
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1 inch Ginger
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finely chopped
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1/2 cup Tamarind Water
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1 teaspoon Sambar Powder
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1/4 teaspoon SSP Asafoetida (Hing)
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 tablespoon Jaggery
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 sprig Curry leaves
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1 tablespoon Gingelly oil
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Salt
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to taste
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Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Kathirikai Gothsu Recipe, into a preheated pressure cooker add gingelly oil
Step 2
Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
Step 3
After the mustard seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, curry leaves, sambar onions and ginger and saute till onions soften a little
Step 4
Once done add in the diced eggplant, tomatoes, tamarind water, turmeric powder, a pinch of asafoetida, sambar powder, salt to taste, jaggery and quarter cup of water
Step 5
Stir to combine all the ingredients
Step 6
Close the pressure cooker with its lid and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles
Step 7
After 4 whistles turn off the heat and let the pressure release naturally
Step 8
After the pressure has released, open the lid and stir in the freshly chopped coriander leaves
Step 9
Transfer the Kathirikai Gothsu to a serving bowl and serve hot
Step 10
Serve Kathirikai Gothsu Recipe along with Ven Pongal and South Indian Filter Coffee for a delicious South Indian breakfast