One can come up with many variaitions of the simple gothsu , with onons , with tomatoes and onions, with brinjals , so many varieties from the simple plain to the more elaborate . Each one has its unique taste and flavour and depending on ones convenience we can prepare any variety for a deilcious side dish to go with idli, dosa, pongal . While the ubiquitous sambar is a given by default with such tiffin , we can bring a welcome and a delicious change in the accompaniment for idli , dosa, pongal, poori or chapati. One may crave for a simple quick solution for a side dish especially for evening tiffin when one is not much inclined to go for more processing work . Then such dishes come handy .

Tomato 🍅 Gothsu is My fav way to prepare a dish with tomatoes 🍅 and a simple coconut chili paste .

Ingredients

3-4 medium ripe tomatoes 🍅

2 onions 🧅

finely chopped 2-3 green chilies

1/4 cup grated coconut 🥥

2 tbsp fried gram

Salt

1 tsp oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp split udad dal

Few curry leaves 🍃

Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Method

• Boil or pressure cook tomatoes with some chopped onions

• Allow to cool , peel tomatoes skins

• Blend to purée with the cooked onions

• Keep aside .

• In a pan add oil , prepare tempering, add curry leaves, chopped onions, sautee till translucent, add the tomatoes onion purée , turmeric powder , cover and cook till thickening ,

• meanwhile grind 1/2 or 1/4 cup coconut with fried gram , green chilies to smooth paste .

• Add this paste to the tomatoes onion mixture , dilute if needed . Adjust salt , Keep consistency little thin .

• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves, serve with idlis , dosa , poori or chapatis.
  

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