Kathrikkai Gotsu (Brinjal/Kathirikai Puli godsu)

Ingredients

Tamarind (Puli) - size of a small lemon
Brinjal (Kathrikkai) - 4
Tomato - 2
Green chilly - 4
Ginger - small portion
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Mustard (Kadugu) - 1 teaspoon
Bengal gram (Kadalai Paruppu) - 1 and 1/2 tablespoon
Urid dhal (Ulutham paruppu) - 1 and 1/2 tablespoon
Asafoetida (Perungaayam) - 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Kuzhambu Podi - 1 and 1/2 teaspoon
Jaggery (Vellam) - size of a small gooseberry
Rice flour - 1/2 teaspoon
Gingely oil (Nallennai) - 2 teaspoon
Salt - 1 tablespoon

Preparation

1. Prepare 3 tumblers of tamarind water by thoroughly squeezing tamarind
2. Heat gingely oil in pan in medium flame
3. Add mustard & asafoetida in the pan
4. Allow mustard to burst
5. Add kadalai paruppu & ulutham paruppu and roast till golden brown
6. Add chopped green chilly & ginger
7. Add chopped tomato
8. Saute for 3 minutes
9. Add chopped brinjal and saute for 2 to 3 minutes
10. Add turmeric powder & kuzhambu podi
11. Add tamarind water to this
12. Add salt and allow it boil for 8 to 10 minutes
13. Add curry leaves while boiling
14. After boiling, mash the jaggery and add it
15. Add little water to rice flour to form a paste
16. Add this to gotsu
17. Let it boil for 2 minutes
18. Add coriander leaves and turn off the stove

Optional

50 grams of moong dhal (Payatham paruppu) & 50 grams of thoor dhal (thuvaram paruppu) can be pressure cooked and can be added to the gotsu.

This can be added during boiling of tamarind water, say after 5 minutes.