BRINJAL GOTSUL

BRINGJAL GOTSU/ KARA KUZHAMBHU

 

 

 

Brinjal Gotsu is a south indian side dish suitable for pongal, usili, or even it goes very well with curd rice.Today we will learn how to make karakuzhambhu or gotsu in easy steps. Even bachelors can try this.

 

 

STEP 1 Preparation

 

 

Tamarind - 1 lemon size.  Soak tamarind for 10 mins in warm water and extract the juice.

Brinjal  - 5 nos. cut into small pieces.

Garlic 2-3 pods Remove the skin and cut it vertically.

Green chilly - 4-5nos. slit green chilli lengthwise.

Shallots/small onion - 10 nos. Peal and cut into two pieces.

 Salt - 1 tsp

 

STEP 2 TEMPERING AND SAUTING

 

Gingilly oil - 3-4 tsp

Mustard -      1 tsp

Chana dhal-  1 tbsp.

Urad dal -    1/2 tbsp.

Curry leaf -  1 stig

STEP 3 DRY ROAST

Coconut -  2 tsp
Dhaniya -   1 tsp
methi -     1/4 tsp


Jaggery - a piece to add at the end.


Dry roast Coconut,daniya and methi as given under step 3 till it gets light brown and grind it .  It may take just 1- 2 mins. Not more than that and keep it aside. This is done in first stage which is required only at the final stage.

We are done with all the preparation works.  Now the rest is all the cooking time.
 

 

Take a Pan and add oil to it. When the oil gets heated add mustard, wait until it splutters , then add the rest of  the above given tempering ingredients in step 2  one by one  carefully without burning it.

 

Now add pealed and cut small onions,  slitted green chilly, garlic, brinjal and fry for 2- 3 mins in medium heat  until all the tempered ingredients mixes with  each other.

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 Now pour the extracted tamarind water add salt to it and boil for 10 min in medium high for 6 mins or until the raw smell goes and it reduces to half in volume. Now add the dry roasted coconut mix and add jaggery and switch off the gas. The yummy kuzhambhu is ready.

 

 Hope it turns out good for you. Enjoy!!!