Onion tomato gotsu, easy to make, but a yummy, tangy side dish that goes well with Idli, dosa and rotis also!
My mom makes with moong dal in this, but my MIL makes this as side dish for chapati. I love it with idli dosa too.
I have tasted this type of side dish in Saravana bhavan too at time.
So the colour is appealing. You can use combination of both for flavor.
Method
- Chop onions and tomatoes finely and slit the green chillies and cut into two.
- Heat a kadai/heavy bottomed vessel with oil and when oil is hot add the tempering items followed by curry leaves,green chillies and onion.
- Fry till onion becomes soft, without changing the color. Add chopped tomatoes and required salt and keep sauteing, till it becomes mushy.
- If you are adding red chilli powder, add along tomato.
4. Fry in medium flame for 4 minutes and then add ¼ cup water and bring to boil. Simmer for few minutes to form a thick gravy consistency.
Transfer to serving bowl and enjoy with idli,dosa or rotis!
Check out my other side dish for idli dosa
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Onion Tomato Gotsu Recipe
Onion tomato gotsu, easy to make, but a yummy, tangy side dish that goes well with Idli, dosa and rotis also!
Servings 3 people
Cup measurements
Ingredients
- 4 Tomato red ripe
- 1 Onion
- 5 Green chillies Or 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder (Mild spiced)
- Coriander leaves for garnishing
- Salt
- ⅛ teaspoon Sugar
To temper
- 2 teaspoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Chop onions and tomatoes finely and slit the green chillies and cut into two.
- Heat a kadai/ heavy bottomed vessel with oil and when oil is hot, splutter mustard and then add urad dal and roast until golden.
- Follow by curry leaves, green chillies (if adding) and onion.
- Fry till onion becomes slightly pinkish / transparent.
- Add chopped tomatoes and required salt and keep sauteing, till it becomes mushy. If adding red chilli powder, add along salt now.
- Fry in medium flame for 4 minutes and then add ¼ cup water.
- Bring to boil. Simmer for 4-5 minutes to form a thick gravy consistency.
- Switch off and garnish with coriander if desired.
Video
Notes
- Always add less water.
- Add a teaspoon of ghee while frying for enhanced taste.
- Colour purely depends on the colour of the tomatoes, so use red ripe tomatoes and chilli powder (use kashmiri chilli powder) to get the colour.
- You can add a mix of green chilli and red chilli powder for flavors.
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Sireesha says
Superb and awesome side dish .Thanks for sharing such a nice recipe.Will try definetly as got bored of routine sambar and coconut chutney.
Dershana says
I love this simple dish. The colour and flavour is so nice. My extra addition would be a pinch of sugar 🙂
SriLekha says
thats a nice side dish for idli and dosa and let me try it and tell u how it comes out!
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Prema Sundar says
OMG!!look at the picture of tomato chutney on top of idli...I love idlies with this tomato chutney. I make this often, but will add a bit of masala powder.looks great.
raaji says
thats like kind of simple& easy dish and made in mins....
Divya says
We call it Gosthu, and it is a perfect side for dosais. I love it.
Happy cook says
Just pass that last picture to me.
With the real idli and the side dish on top.
Yummmm
Daily Meals says
Hi Raks Kitchen! Love the colour...Today I tried your coriander powder with a few changes...I will post it soon...
Siri says
Wow! the curry is so simple and love the last pic Raks!..:)
Cheers,
Siri
Laavanya says
I really love this but hardly make it since my husband doesn't like tomatoey things 🙁
Laavanya says
Forgot to add, i liked the last picture with the tomato curry topped idlis 🙂
LG says
This side dish goes well with chapathi too..I often make it for chapathi...nice one
Priti says
I love this with dosa, idli too...and always prepare this...exactly same like urs :)..inbtw the idli looks so soft
Bhawna says
Wow what a nice and simple recipe. Ur pictures are pushing me to go and cook it now. Delicious...Thanks
ANJALI J. says
Just loved this dish.. Tom i will make this since we will have idlis for breakfast.
Child adoption in India says
Very good side dish. I will try it today. Thank u
S says
I tried this recipe as it is, it was great and my daughter who never eats spicy food loves it too, with Idly/Dosa/Chapati. Your blog is great with lot of good recipes. Thank you.
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thank you for trying and giving feed back S,glad that ur kid liked it 🙂
Vaneetha says
Hi, I am Vaneetha. The pictures of Idly and the gravy look so amazing. My mom is an amazing cook, but I am in Australia now and how much ever I try, Idly and dosa dont turn up well. I am not sure if its the quality of rice here or if I am doing something wrong. Can you post how you made such amazing idlis. Thanks.
Vaneetha says
Hello, Idly and the gravy looks so amazing. I just tried to find out the receipe for Idly, can you post one. My mom is an amazing cook, but i live in Australia now and how much ever I try, Idly and dosa are coming out miserably. I am a crazy fan of Idly and its been more than 8 months since I had one. Looking forward for your post
Kuppusamy says
can u tell me how to make kadapah as side dish for idli
RAKS KITCHEN says
I will soon try it out after I get the recipe from my MIL and then post it here,thanks
deepa says
u cangrind the entire thing after cooking ,makes a nice chutney ,may be not the urad dal.
carolin says
Nice n easy recepie raks.i am goin to try tomm
carolin says
Nice n easy recepi raks. I am going to try tomm
suresh says
hi,iam suresh this recepie realy super
gayatri says
i tried this dish yesterday. my in-laws loved it. thank rak
Pradeepa says
Can u pls tell me the size of the onion and tomatoes which u have used for 1 tsp of chilli powder???
Raks Anand says
Medium sized 🙂