Brinjal Gothsu / Kathrikai Gothsu is a delicious simple side dish for many tiffin items like idli , dosa , Pongal . It goes with Pongal incredibly well .

Method

• Boil brinjals after chopping them .

• Mash and keep aside .

• Roast ingredients mentioned, powder them finely. the quantity is enough for making few more times, so keep the rest in a air tight container and use as required .

• Take a pan , add 1 tbsp sesame oil , splutter mustard seeds .

• Add chana dal, split udad dal, cumin .

• Add tamrind water about 2 cups, add turmeric powder, cury leaves, salt, asafoetida powder , allow to boil till no raw smell, add the mashed brinjal , allow to cook, then add 2 tbsp of the prepared gothsu powder, allow to boil gently.

• Remove and serve .

Millet idli recipe

For Idli batter

Idli batter

1 cup udad dal

3 cups fine millet rava , easily avaailable in stores or on line .

1 cup millet poha

1 tbsp methi

Method

Wash and soak udad dal for 3 hours

Add water to millet rava and give a quick rinse with water, and keep soaked in sufficient water for the millet rava to absorb the water, at the same time dont add too much water . it is better to soak for about 6 hours .

Wash and soak methi seeds also , seperately or with udad dal .

You can sprinkle water in the millet poha and keep for about 10 minutes just before grinding .

Grind udad dal with methi seeds to a very fine paste .

Remove, grind the poha and add to udad dal batter.

Add the soaked millet rava to the udad dal batter . mixwell

Allow to ferment overnight or for 8 hours depending on your location and weather. we cannot give exact time for fermentation .

after fermentation, add salt, mix gently, grease idli plates, prepare millet rava idlis .

Serve with delicious gothsu .