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It is a traditional side dish often prepared as a side dish for pongal. Unique ingredients and preparation make it different from sambar. It tastes best with south Indian tiffin varieties like idli, dosai, Pongal, etc.
Pongal gotsu
A good amount of protein, and onion-tomato, blended with flavorful freshly prepared spice powder – makes pongal gothsu not only healthy & nutritious but also tastes delicious. i have shared kalyana gotsu and Chidambaram gosthu this is a Tirunelveli version.
SHOULD I SOAK MOONG DAL?
I have pressure-cooked dal . I always prefer soaking for at least 30 minutes, but it is optional. Turmeric powder and sesame oil help with dal cooking.
HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD I ADD WHILE COOKING DAL?
It depends on the dal you use. Adjust the water and number of whistles according to the dal you use.
WHAT VARIETY OF DAL SHOULD I USE FOR TIFFIN SAMBHAR?
For the tiffin side dish gothsu, I prefer using moong dal. It gives the best taste and texture to the catering style gotsu.
Can I use sambar powder?
I would recommend green chilli and freshly prepared spice powder for Tirunelveli gostu. It gives the best flavor.
WHAT KIND OF VEGETABLES CAN I USE?
this is a version with just onion and tomato but You can also add brinjal, carrot, Drumsticks, potato, turnip, sweet potato, etc.
onion?
I used combo of Small onions/shallots and regular onions to give the best flavor for Pongal gothsu. I would highly recommend that.
CAN I REDUCE TOMATOES?
Tomatoes give the nellai Pongal gotsu a good taste, so prefer adding more tomatoes than tamarind.
WHAT SHOULD BE THE CONSISTENCY OF THE side dish gotsu?
It is usually not thick. I prefer making slightly runny gotsu. adjust according to your preferred texture
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Ingredients
To roast
1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon Chana dal
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
4 pepper
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
3 red chilli
1/4 cup coconut
To temper
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
Green chilli
Curry leaves
Asafoetida
Gotsu
15 small onions
1/4 cup onion
1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder
2 big tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt, heaped
1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 cup tamarind water
1/4 cup moong dal
1+1/2 cup water
Coriander leaves
how to make tirunelveli Onion Gothsu with step-by-step pictures
- first, soak and pressure cook moong dal
- dry roast ingredients under “to temper”; cool
- heat oil and temper mustard seeds
- furthermore, add green chilli, asafoetida, and curry leaves
- Add small onion, onion; saute till translucent
- saute tomato for 1 minute
- furthermore, Add salt, turmeric powder, and Kashmiri chilli powder; saute till tomatoes turn mushy
- Cooked dal, water and coriander leaves; boil well
Ingredients
To roast
- 1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon Chana dal
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 4 pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 3 red chilli
- 1/4 cup coconut
To temper
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Green chilli
- Curry leaves
- Asafoetida
Gotsu
- 15 small onions
- 1/4 cup onion
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder
- 2 big tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt heaped
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 cup tamarind water
- 1/4 cup moong dal
- 1 +1/2 cup water
- Coriander leaves
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Instructions
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first, soak and pressure cook moong dal
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dry roast ingredients under “to temper”; cool
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add water and ground
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heat oil and temper mustard seeds
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furthermore, add green chilli, asafoetida, and curry leaves
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Add small onion, onion; saute till translucent
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saute tomato for 1 minute
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furthermore, Add salt, turmeric powder, and Kashmiri chilli powder; saute till tomatoes turn mushy
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Boil tamarind water
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Cooked dal, water and coriander leaves; boil well
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