Tomato gotsu is a simple side dish for idli dosa without any spice powders. With dal, it makes a mild accompaniment.
Tomato gotsu goes well with idli especially if it's not tangy as this is slightly tangy.
Check out my easy pongal gotsu and Chidambaram brinjal gothsu in my website.
Ingredients
Here are the simple ingredients needed for this recipe.
- Moong dal - Pasi paruppu as we call it in Tamil is easy to cook (Hulled, split green moong bean) . Actually those days mom simmers it over stove top itself, it's that quick. But these days, quality differs, so I have chosen to pressure cook.
- Onion
- Tomato - The star ingredient of this recipe. According to the variety, we have to balance the spice. Some are tangy, some are sweet. Mine is a good balance of both.
- Green chilli - The only spice factor in this recipe, but also adds a lot of flavor.
See ingredients list for full list and exact quantities.
Tomato gotsu or gosthu?
We call it gosthu only at home but it is widely known as gotsu. Actually this style of making without any spice powder and only green chilli is a staple family style of cooking.
Do not under estimate by simplicity of this recipe ingredients. It is packed with flavors - Onion, green chilli and moong dal makes a wonderful combo of flavors.
No it is not dal! You may thin it is similar to dal, but it is not at all!
Dal is majorly dal in mashed and creamy texture and this is majorly tomato, onion, green chilli and only little dal and has it's texture retained. It is totally different!
Instructions
1. Wash and pressure cook moong dal with a cup of water firstly.
2. Let it cook for just 2-3 whistles. Do not over cook, let the dal maintain it's texture too. So no need to mash too much.
3. After that, in a kadai, add oil. Once hot, splutter mustard. In goes urad dal and give it a roast.
Then add curry leaves and green chilli. Give it a fry to let chilli infuse the spice and flavor in oil.
4. Add finely chopped onion. Saute furthermore until translucent and soft.
5. After that, add finely chopped tomato, required salt and turmeric.
6. Continue frying for 2-3 minutes until tomatoes are soft. No need to wait for it to turn fully mushy.
7. Then add 2 cups water and mix well.
8. Bring to rolling boil.
9. Add cooked dal now and mix well.
10. Simmer for 4 minutes.
11. Lastly I add a tablespoon of idli batter and dissolve briskly in the gotsu. This is optional but it gives a homogenous texture and a nice flavor, taste to the gosthu. My mom's secret ingredient 😉
12. Bring to boil and switch off the flame. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with hot, soft, steaming idli with a drizzle of sesame oil on top.
Recipe card
Tomato gotsu with moong dal
Ingredients
- 3 Tomato chopped
- 2 Onion finely chopped
- 4 to 5 Green chillies slit & cut into two
- ¼ cup Moong dal pasi paruppu
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves Optional
- Sugar - A generous pinch Optional
- Salt
To Temper
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal
Instructions
- Wash and pressure cook moong dal with a cup of water firstly.
- Let it cook for just 2-3 whistles. Do not over cook, let the dal maintain it's texture too. So no need to mash too much.
- After that, in a kadai, add oil. Once hot, splutter mustard. In goes urad dal and give it a roast.
- Then add curry leaves and green chilli. Give it a fry to let chilli infuse the spice and flavor in oil.
- Add finely chopped onion. Saute furthermore until translucent and soft.
- After that, add finely chopped tomato, required salt and turmeric.
- Continue frying for 2-3 minutes until tomatoes are soft. No need to wait for it to turn fully mushy.
- Then add 2 cups water and mix well.
- Bring to rolling boil.
- Add cooked dal now and mix well.
- Simmer for 4 minutes.
- Lastly I add a tablespoon of idli batter and dissolve briskly in the gosthu. This is optional but it gives a homogenous texture and a nice flavor, taste to the gosthu. My mom's secret ingredient 😉
- Bring to boil and switch off the flame. Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve with hot, soft, steaming idli with a drizzle of sesame oil on top.
Video
Notes
- Make sure to balance green chilli according to the tanginess of tomato.
- Do not over cook or mash the dal smoothly
Parita says
What a lovely combo! Pics have come out damn good!
Vidhya says
yummy Raji. Pics are so good and so inviting.
Shobana senthilkumar says
Raji ennaku oru plate idli sooda:)
Vibaas says
this is so easy to make. great side for idli. thanks for sharing this recipe 🙂
notyet100 says
wht can be delicious thn this,...:-)
Sharmilee! :) says
Dont tell they are with mobile....pics avlo nala vanthrku 🙂
Thakali kosthu sounds new to me...yum combo with spongy idlis
Mahimaa's kitchen says
looks like these pics were taken using a camera. idly gotsu paathu pasikardhu enaku.. have u posted idli recipe also? check out panren.
Cham says
My mom does and i love it. Superb with idlis!
RAKS KITCHEN says
Sharmi and Mahi Only step wise pictures are with mobile 😉
Valarmathi says
Yummy one, perfect with idlis, looks delicious.
Prathibha says
This is something we dont prepare dear...looks super delicious wid those idlies....can't believe that those fotos r taken from ur mobile..they look good..
and I think its high time for you to post the detailed description n step by pics of your Idlies...They look just perfect n cute....I think you pour idli batter on a muslin cloth..is it??
PriyaVaasu says
Paartha vudane, Romba pasikarathe!!!! Lovely combo!!!
Priya Narasimhan says
nice recipe..your mobile phone pictures looks better than my camera ones. 🙂
sowmya's creative saga says
nice recipe..looks yumm..
Sailaja Damodaran says
Nice combination with those soft super Idlys.
Priya says
How pictures r clear only when u click it..its really wonderful pictures u got in ur blog..Dont worry abt ur old cam,it ll come to u..
Ms.Chitchat says
Very delicious gotsu. Clicks are perfect.I prepare with brinjal. This version is new to me. Bookmarked :):)
Sushma Mallya says
mobile or camera your pics are always too good raks...loved the combo and the superb clicks....thanks for sharing such a simple yet delicious recipe
Hari Chandana says
WOW... lovely comination... superb presentation.. 🙂
Premalatha Aravindhan says
love this recipe Raji...very nice...
Supriya Nair says
Luv the combination...the clicks and presentation are fabulous!
Radhika says
Awww. That 's tooo good. I'm Drooooling
Meena says
lovely recipe...so tangy...u have a great space here...will be back to check out other recipes soon...
Aruna Manikandan says
Nice tempting clicks 🙂
Tomato gosthu looks delicious !!!!
Kanchan says
My roomie used to prepare this, infact this went well with rice too !
LG says
Delicious combo Raji, pics have come out good too..
jayasri says
That looks quite interesting!!, I always use my moblie for my photos, the pics have come out well, If only i could grab that idli, because i was thinking of idli and the Upahara kendra in bangalore, I am sick with migraine again, i am not able to prepare anything, if only i was in bangalore i could get some idlis to eat, here i have to prepare something on my own 🙁 i feel like crying, ur idlis are tempting me
Sandhya Hariharan says
Beautifully done...!!! Nice recipe.. to go with Idli's n dosa's
Shama Nagarajan says
TEMPTING PICTURES...NICE COMBO..WE LOVE THIS
DEESHA says
looks sooper raks. I love simple stuff like this
Pavithra says
Oh I love it..idli with kotsu is wonderful, yummy and heavenly combination. All the pictures are really eyecatching.
Akal's Saappadu says
miam, miam, tempting pictures, tomato kothsu on those idlis look superb!!! love this combination!!!
A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says
What a lovely combo...drooling here...great side dish for idli..
Malar Gandhi says
You are too good with cameras or cellphones I guess, always like ur snaps...they are beautiful. Kosthu sounds wonderful
Sarah Naveen says
new one fro me..definetly gonna try this for idly next time..looks soper yummy!! book marked..
jeyashrisuresh says
though the kosthu looks so delicious your idli supressed the kosthu.
The final pic is really cute.
Nice recipe
SpicyTasty says
Idli with kosthu tastes heavnly. Nice clicks by t way. thanks for sharing.
Tina says
Beautiful clicks..Idli looks cute and lovely...Great combination dear...
Happy Cook says
I wish i had those fluffy looking idlies and this tomato cirry, looks so so yumm.
Laavanya says
Oh the pictures with the idli are very good.. and what a tempting and different curry.
Swapna Sree says
woow!!the curry looks awesome...my fav curry....
Gita says
Great pictures....the kothsu looks so good with the idlis...very inviting 🙂
Cilantro says
Lovely spongy idlis and a delicious looking Kosthu. I checked out your Agathi keerai thani saru and yes, it is almost the same with some garlic in mine.
Malar says
lovely..picture and also recipe..really mouthwatering dear 🙂
Ruchikacooks says
Looks yum with idlis. Your new header looks nice too.
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Srimathi says
The tomato Gothsu looks really tempting. I am going to make it today for dosai. You have inspired me to so just that. Thanks
Nags says
i love the flavour of moong! good one 🙂
Suparna says
anther one with tomato 🙂 I love ur tomato recipes they are keepers for sure 🙂
Have a great weekend
TC
jayasree says
Beautiful pics and a delicious combo. I usually make this as side for pongal.
Suma Rajesh says
wooo lovly mouthwatering clicks....
Rachana Kothari says
Whata lovely combination!!!! I love it:)
Priya says
Beautiful kosthu, i do often with eggplants, making kosthu with tomatoes sounds incredible....yummm!!
Uma says
wow, lovely combo. looks sooooo good.
indhu says
my grad school roommate made this often and we used to have this with rice a lot... lovely pictures!
- Indhu (www.thayirsaadham.com)
SathyaSridhar says
Woooow,,,superb side for idli,,, looks perfect dear i can smell the nice aroma from here itself by seeing the colour of the kosthu,,, thanks for sharing dear,,, take care n keep smiling,,
Preety says
that's such a simple dish but looks so yumm
RV says
YUMM!! I got introduced to Kosthu in one of my friend's place now I have a wonderful step wise pics to try it at home.
my kitchen says
I used to prepare this dish with slight variations.your version makes me hungry.perfect with idly & dosa
nageswari says
hi
i tried your recipes.it was awesome.can you pls upload kalyana vathakulambu recipe with making of vathakulambu podi?
thanks
kanchana says
hi
i tried this recipe my hubby like this verymuch thanks
Padma says
I tried this out today, and it came out very well. Very simple and delicious
SAJEEVAN R says
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Unknown says
Hi Raks
I see in ingredients list you have mentioned sugar. But I couldn't see in the method. Kindly advise in which step sugar to be added??
Devi
Raks anand says
Updated 🙂
Sowntherya says
Tried for breakfast today. Such a simple and flavourful side dish for idly. The addition of idly batter also did wonders to the consistency of the dish!
Raks Anand says
Thank you for trying and your prompt feedback 🙂 Keep visiting