Brinjal gothsu (chidambaram brinjal gothsu) is a traditional side dish made for idli / dosa, with brinjal, small onion, coriander seeds as main ingredients.
I learnt from my Mom in law, she is from Chidambaram and they make it this way. Â Vj like this coz brinjal is in ground form in this even though he hate brinjal. This is very famous among our relative and everyone appreciates my MIL. She makes this very often, so she makes it yummiest than anyone.
I initially struggled to get the balance, but now, I can proudly say I too can make very similar to her. There's a lot of texture and flavour in this gothsu. The coarse ground brinjal,  (shallots/ chinna vengayam) - without small onions, we never make this, lots of urad dal and chana dal and the roasted coriander seeds powder added towards end is the highlight! All you need is this thick, dark and textured gothsu and fluffy soft idli 🙂
For idli recipe click here
Chidambaram brinjal gothsu recipe
Ingredients
- 10 Brinjal
- 1 teaspoon Tamarind packed
- 15 Small onion
- 1 Curry leaves sprig
- Salt as needed
- 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon To roast and powder: Oil
- 1 tablespoon Dry coriander seeds
- 10 Red chilli Dry
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
- ½ teaspoon To temper: Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal
- 1 tsbp Chana dal
- 1 Curry leaves sprig
Instructions
- Cut brinjal lengthwise and keep it immersed in water until use.
- Boil enough water and add cut brinjals. Cook until its soft.
- Drain from water and keep aside for cooling.
- Heat kadai and roast the red chill, coriander seeds, asafoetida till golden brown and aromatic.Keep aside for cooling.
- Powder once cooled.Grind the brinjal too. While grinding brinjal, just use pulse option and grind coarsely.
- Extract tamarind juice.
- Heat oil in the kadai and add all the tempering items followed by curry leaves.
- Add onion and fry till onion turns transparent.
- Meanwhile soak tamarind in hot water and extract tamarind juice.
- Add 2 cups of water,salt,the tamarind extract, ground brinjal boil for 4 minutes.
- Lastly add the ground masala powder,and boil till a thick consistency reaches.
- Switch off the stove, add sesame oil and few fresh torn curry leaves. Mix well.
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Notes
- Make sure to cook brinjal completely, otherwise the gothsu will taste bitter.Â
- Also it is must to add enough tamarind and spice for a good tasting gothsu.
- The gothsu turns thicker as it cools down.
How to make chidambaram brinjal gothsu:
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- Cut brinjal lengthwise and keep it immersed in water until use. Boil enough water and add cut brinjals. Cook until its soft. Drain from water and keep aside for cooling.
- Heat kadai and roast the red chill, coriander seeds, asafoetida till golden brown and aromatic.
- Keep aside for cooling.Powder once cooled.
- Grind the brinjal too. While grinding brinjal, just use pulse option and grind coarsely.
- Extract tamarind juice. Heat oil in the  kadai and add all the tempering items followed by curry leaves.
- Add onion and fry till onion turns transparent.
- Meanwhile soak tamarind in hot water and extract tamarind juice. Add 2 cups of water,salt,the tamarind extract, ground brinjal boil for 4 minutes.
- Lastly add the ground masala powder,and boil till a thick consistency reaches.
- Switch off the stove, add  sesame oil and few fresh torn curry leaves. Mix well.
- Cut brinjal lengthwise and keep it immersed in water until use. Boil enough water and add cut brinjals. Cook until its soft. Drain from water and keep aside for cooling.
Enjoy with hot idli! Idli recipe click here
Raaga
My mom makes something that is called kartikai gojju, but it has coconut and chana dal... we also eat that with idlis and dosas... I love this recipe too.
RAKS KITCHEN
Oh is it..Thankyou for your comment Raaga..!!
Lissie
very nice side dish for idlis and dosas! i like your recipes very much.
Saju
Great recipe, a little similar to bhurta, but with more liquid, must be very yummy with idlis
Swaroopa
looks Yum!! never tried it before. have to try it.
Siri
Dear Rajeshwari, I heard of this from my tam friends.. didn't know how to make it.. now i do.. thanks dear.. nice and yummy side dish..:D
Sirisha Kilambi
Hey this is new to me...Looks good...will have to give it a try 🙂
Padma
Hey will love to do this when I steam idlis next times, sounds delicious to me, bookmarked!
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lissie
Sure it is...Thanx for the compliments!
saju
Yes,and Thanx for vsiting my blog..
swaroopa
Try it and lemme know if it came out nice..:))
shriya
Thanx Siri for visit,and give it a try,may be u 'll like it also:)
sirisha
Try and lemme know sirisha..:))
Padma
anx padma and tell me how it was..:))
Roopa
Hi Rajeswari,
Thanks for visitng my blog which has led me to yours! great to have anaother blogger from singapore! the katrikai gojju looks interesting 🙂
Asha
Looks delicious!! What a great recipe, thanks Raks.Love Brinjals:))
lakshmi
Saw your blogger profile today - your kiddo is incredibly cute - is it a boy or a girl? (most mistake my niece for a cute boy 😉 )
I used to traverse the world of development sometime back - my masters is in social work - so what's your line of work?
Kribha
Everybody in my family does this. Infact it's our family favorite. Your version is a little different. Kosthu looks yummy. will try it this way soon.
Bharathy
I too make this after my ma in law...she calls it Kathrikkai kadasal..This goes well with hot rice too!!:)...by the way is it Kothsu or kosthu??(sorry I am always with doubts as tamil cuisine is what I make mostly and still in learning stages!!):D
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Roopa
Welcome Roopa...Thanx for your comments..:)
Asha
Thanx For the wonderful Words asha..!
Hi Lakshmi
Thanx and My Kid is a BOY.!!The same question,most of the people ask...coz may be of his hair cut..:))
And I am a normal Home maker..Actually in the profile,I tried selecting "Not mentioned" option..But its not working...
I hav never been working B4 and after finishing my studies,I got married..:))My line in education is Electronics & communications..:))Thanx for visiting my blog and keep coming..:))
Kribha
Glad to know that its ur family favourite..Do try it out some time..:))
Bharathy
I hav heard many people calling this KOTHSU too..But in our family everyone calls kosthu only...:))
Glad u asked..:D !!
Sia
slurp... that is one gorgeous looking koshtu raks...
RAKS KITCHEN
Thanx Sia...:))
Happy cook
Tha is a super delicious looking dish. I always though brinjal was a boring veggie, but i am sure if i taste your dish i would be a fan of brinjal :-))
Rohini's kitchen
Looks delicious..I too will do this but instead of boiling brinjal i will fry and i will use black pepper instead of red chilli..Will try this way.
remya
gud bringal dish...amma makes this usually as a side dish for rice,goes well wid idlli also...we call this as 'karthikai bhaji/kadasal'...wat ever be the same....dish is very tasty...my hubby doesnt like this...so i have no chance to make this....
Rina
It looks great on the idlies. Please send that plate across.
Daily Meals
Brinjal kosthu looks great...
TBC
That looks delicious. This may a good way for me to eat brinjals.( I am not an eggplant lover:-(
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Happy cook
Ya,try it,the coriander smell will dominate..))Thanx
Rohini
Yes I know that recipe too..We call that brinjal pepper kuzhambu..
Ramya
Thanx for the comments..:))
Reena
Thanx reena!Sure I will//;)
Daily meals
Thanx..:)
tbc
Most people dont like Brinjal..including my husband,except this dish...:)
Menu Today
Hi,
Idli and Gojju inviting me.Looks delicious. Thanks for sharing.
RAKS KITCHEN
Thanx Menu today..:))
Mona
Hi, we make similar pasty brinjal curry and call it 'baingan ka bharta', not exactly same but a bit similar and have it with rice or chaparis/parathas. I will someday make this and try it with doasa and idlis for the first time in my life, thanks for the recipe !
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lakshmi
dressing as well as norms of appearence in urban parts these days is increasingly becoming unisex - it very difficult to figure if cute toddlers are boys or girls 😀
isn't there I'am a stay at home mom option? i think that would be rather cute - although there must be exasperating moments I'm sure its a fun job to take care of your boy :).
RAKS KITCHEN
Thanx Mona for the comments...:))
Lakshmi,
Yes I agree with your Words:)
I too was searching for home maker option but in vain..
But,as u said ,I love to be a house wife..;D
Vcuisine
With idlis!!! nothing can beat this combo. Lovely Rak. Viji
RAKS KITCHEN
Thankyou Viji!!:))
Cynthia
Hi there! Thanks very much for taking the time to visit my blog and help me to discover yours. Your kind comments are deeply appreciated.
Can't wait to explore your kitchen 🙂
Mansi Desai
wow, this is slightly new recipe for me, I love the way it looks with idlis!!:) gotta try sometime!
RAKS KITCHEN
Welcome, Cynthiya and Mansi...Thanx for dropping by and leaving ur precious comments:))
Genius
It came out tasty, and it sounds good. We ate with pongal.
supriya p
This came out very well, made for tamil new year with venpongal.
Soundarya Vinod
Wowww!! I tried this and it came very delicious and yummy. It goes well with arisi upma as well.
Meenal Ramanathan
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Jyothi Ravishankar
Looks gud n tastes superb...
Sathya Lakshman
I made this gothsu. It was so delicious and so simple to make. Usually I make gothsu by roasting the big brinjals on fire. It is tasty but time consuming. This is as tasty yet quick! Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!
sugu
Hi, can use big onions instead of small ones? Small onions not easily available in my place..,
Renuka
We r draining Water from cooked brinjal ..can we use that water to extract tamarind ? Drained water is healthy.
Raks Anand
I have done that earlier several times but the drained water from brinjal is so bitter. So it spoiled a several times and learnt its because of that water.