No onion no garlic recipes
Kalyana gothsu is a excellent side dish made for idli | dosa|pongal. Last june when we went attended wedding in India, i was so addicted to the gotsu they serve in the wedding. Though i have tasted this many times in weddings, never attempted to try at home. I was bit curious about the recipe and with the help of a mami, i could able to guess the ingredients and attempted at home. It tasted very similar to the Kalyana gotsu. I have clicked it long back but waiting to get published in Kungumam thozi. This recipe was published in the supplement too.
Check out myKalyana Rasam , Kalyana Sambar.
Ingredients
Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 25 mins | Serves : 3-4
Veggies* 1/2 cup
Tomato 1/2
Moong dal 1/4 cup
Channa dal 2 tbslp
Tamarind extract 1 cup
Sambar powder 3/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Green chilli 1
Asafoetida a pinch
Jaggery 1/2 tsp
Green chilli 1
Oil 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves | coriander leaves few
* I used turnip, brinjal and potato
Method:
-
Soak the dal for 30 minutes. Chop the turnip , brinjal and tomato very finely. Slit the green chilli. Soak small lemon sized tamarind in hot water and extract 1 cup of tamarind water.
-
In a pressure cooker add oil and throw in the mustard seeds and add the slit green chilli. Add in the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the veggies and saute for a while.
Add the tamarind water,sambar powder, salt, asafoetida and turmeric powder. Add the soaked dal to this and pressure cook till 3 whistles.
Mix this well and add the jaggery . the jaggery will get melted in the heat.
- Garnish with curry leaves or coriander leaves. A perfect side dish for pongal and idli.
Notes:
- You can add any veggie of your choice. But traditionally turnip, brinjal is added.
- You can add carrots and potato too.
- If you like onion you can add while adding the mustard seeds.
Hi thanks for this recipe.i am a very big fan of this gotsu served in marriages.i ll surely try this.
gosthu so delicious jayashri .amazing clicks as usual .I would be glad if you join my event
https://mykitchenodyssey.blogspot.com/2014/08/first-anniversary-give-away.html
Purchased the copy of thozhi magazines one for my mom and one for my mil , just to get hold your supplement issue and show them. Have told them a lot about you.v nice work
Healthy and lovely looking gotshu. Lovely pics.
Deepa
looks sooper delicious .. yummy
Qty of tomato is not mentioned ?
Mentioned there. 1/2 (half) tomato
Hi, I tried this recipe. It was OK, but there was almost no water and tamarind taste was higher. Not sure what I missed. I didn't add water while adding soaked dhal. Also, is 1 cup of tamarind extract correct? Please help. Thanks.
Thanks for trying it out. 1 cup is perfectly fine but if you are using tamarind paste take 2 tsp and dilute it with 1 cup of water.
If using tamarind, soak a small goosebeery size and extract the juice. The soaked water in along with the dal you should add into the cooker.
Your recipe was yummy. I tried this at home and got appreciations from the family members that this is exactly the same recipe of marriages. Thanks for the healthy recipe. I almost watched all your recipes. Keep up the good work.
This came out very well and was a perfect match for venpongal. Thanks for this recipe. Love your other recipes too Jeyashri.
Came out very well nice recipe thanks
Came out extremely well
Hi! Thanks for this easy recipe! I tried it yesterday and it turned out delicious!
Does dal cook well in tamarind water Jeyshri? I am always doubtful
Yes yes it cooks well. That’s why we are soaking the dal