Quick Gotsu

Preparation time: 10 mins
Quantity: Serves 4


Ingredients:

• Onion – 1 big (Chopped)
• Tomato – 1 big (Chopped)
• Brinjal – 3 medim (cut into small pieces)
• Green chillies – 3-4
• Moong dal – ¼ cup
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Dhania powder – 1 tsp
• Chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Asafetida – ½ tsp
• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
• Curry leaves & coriander - for garnishing
• Salt – To taste
• Water – To cook dal
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Lime juice - 1 tbsp

Preparation:

• In a non stick pan, add oil and allow mustard seeds to splutter.
• Add split green chillies, curry leaves, asafetida and give a stir.
• Add onions and fry until translucent.
• Add Tomatoes and cook until it becomes soft.
• Add the sliced brinjals and cook until the colour changes slightly.
• Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder, dhania powder and mix well.
• Wash the moong dal and put it in a pressure cooker with 1 glass of water.
• Add the cooked masala mixture to the pressure cooker and close the lid and cook for 2 whistles. (After the first whistle, slow down the flame and wait until the 2nd whistle is out on its own)
• After the pressure is released, Add salt & lime juice to the cooked mixture and garnish with coriander leaves.
• This is a quickly done side dish for any tiffin item such as idly, dosa, pongal, upma.

My notes:

• Do not add salt in the beginning as it will take time for the dal to cook.
• You can add tamarind juice instead of lime juice also.
• This tastes good even without adding lime juice or tamarind juice, as it gets the sourness from the tomato used.