’’ ’’ Kanthi's culinary trip: Mixed Vegetable Gothsu’’

Saturday, 20 September 2014

Mixed Vegetable Gothsu





Preparation time : 15 minutes


Cooking time : 15 minutes

Serving : 4
     

Ingredients :

1. Split moong dal - 1/2 cup
                         
2. Brinjal (small) - 4 numbers

3. Carrot - 2 (medium sized)

4. Potato - 1 (medium sized)

5. Chopped onion - 1

6. Chopped tomatoes - 2

7. Tamarind extract - 1 tablespoon

8. Slit green chillies - 4

9. Curry leaves - 2 sprigs.

10. Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

11. Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
                          
12. Oil for seasoning - 2 teaspoon

13. Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon

14. Asafodita powder - a pinch

15. Salt - to taste


Method : 

1 Cut all the 3 vegetables into small pieces. Immerse brinjal and potato in water to retain their original colour.

2. Heat a pressure pan, add moong dal, and dry roast for about a minute and a half.

3. Add water to dal and boil for 3 minutes with turmeric powder.

4. Add all the vegetables along with onions, tomatoes and green chillies.

5. Add salt and pressure cook for about 5 minutes.

6. Place a kadai/pan on medium flame and add oil.

7. When oil becomes hot, add mustard, cumin, curry leaves and asafodita powder. Sauté for a few seconds till mustard and cumin seeds crackle.

8. Add tamarind paste and about 1/2 a cup of water and boil to remove the raw taste.

9. Add it to the vegetable mixture and give it a swirl.

10. Gothsu is ready to be served with pongal or kal dosai.
                                                                       

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