Kathirikkai Gothsu/ Brinjal Gotsu

This recipe is a perfect side dish for Pongal, it can be done in 10 mins.

Ingredients

Eggplant/Brinjal finely chopped-400gm

Onion medium chopped-1

Tomato medium chopped-1

Green chilly slit-2

Garlic cloves sliced-4

Tamarind paste-1tbsp

Red chilly powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Urad dal-1tsp

Oil required

Method

In a pressure cooker heat oil, add mustard seeds when crackles add urad dal and roast till brown. Now add the onions, green chilly, eggplant, tomato and garlic. Fry for few mins, add tamarind paste, chilly powder, turmeric and salt. Add little water and close with lid. Pressure cook for 7 mins. Serve with Rice and Appalam.