Onion Gotsu recipe
South Indian style side dish for Idli, dosa and ven pongal
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced small onions
- 3 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 red chili
- 1/2 tbsp urad dal
- 1/2 tbsp chana dal
- 1 cup thin tamarind extract
- 1 and 1/2 tsp Sambar powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 pinches asafoetida
- 1/4 cup Cooked moong dal
- Water as needed
- Salt as needed
Instructions
- In a pan add 3 tsp oil and add the mustard seeds, urad dal, red chili and chana dal.
- Once the dal turns golden brown, add 1 cup sliced onions. Use small onions for making this gotsu.
- Add little salt and cook the onions till translucent.
- Now add 1 cup of thin tamarind extract, I soaked a small gooseberry sized tamarind in water and extracted the juice.
- Add the turmeric powder, sambar powder, salt and asafoetida to this.
- Mix well and boil this for 5 minutes.
- Now add the cooked moong dal to this.
- Add 1 cup of water to adjust the consistency.
- Mix well and boil this for 3 minutes.
- Add few curry leaves.
- Switch off the flame.
- Onion gotsu is ready to serve.
- Serve with Idli, dosai or Venpongal too.
Notes
- You can add a tiny piece of jaggery towards the end to balance the taste.
- A small tomato can be added after sauteeing the onions while making the Onion Gotsu | Vengaya kotsu
