Brinjal gotsu

Serves -3
This gotsu is more or less similar to sambar. I got two recipies for gotsu but I chose this one because my main dish washer pongal and for pongal side dish must be quite spicy

Ingredients:

• Moong dhal-1/4 cup
• Brinjal -2
• Carrot -1 small
• Onion  -1
• Tomato -1
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
• Tamarind extract-1/4 cup
• Coriander leaves- 1tbsp
• Salt - To taste 

To dry roast and grind:

• Channa dhal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dhal-1/2 tsp
• Red chilli-4
• Coriander seeds -1 tsp
• Cumin  -1/4 tsp

To temper:

• Oil -1 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - few 
• Asafoetida- A pinch 

Method:

• Pressure cook moong dhal and chopped carrot.
• Dry roast the items mentioned above and grind them into fine powder.
• Chop Brinjal into tiny pieces.
• In a pan add oil and temper with items given.
• Then add onion when it turns transparent add tomato and Brinjal. 
• Cook till Brinjal becomes soft. Add turmeric powder , salt and tamrind  extract.
• When it boils add cooked moong dhal carrot mixture. Add enough water.
• Then add dry roasted powder. Allow it to boil for 2 mins.
• Finally add coriander leaves and turn off the flame. 

Notes :

• The other recipe was quite easy with no dry roasting. And no tamrind  extract.
• Just add green chilli for spice and proceed with rest of the steps.