I have posted different gostu recipes (Tomato Gostu, Onion Gostu, Eggplant or katharikkai gostu). Our family loves this for dosa / Idli and pongal. I was thinking of doing mixed vegetable Gostu. Co-incidently I have tasted this in one function back home. It tasted nice mixed vegetable Gostu. So I tried it out at home it is perfect for dosa, idli or pongal
Ingredients:
Shallots / Small onion – 5 (Optional. Peel and roughly chop)
Mixed vegetable – 2 cups ( I have used eggplant(brinjal), Carrot and beans)
Moong dal – 1/2 cup
Split chana dal – 2 tablespoon
Green chillies – 2
Tomato- 1
Tamarind – 1 small lemon size (Adjust based on the strength of tamarind). Mix it in hot water and make 1 cup tamarind water
Red chillies – 1
Asafoetida – a pinch
Curry leaves – 15
Coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)
Mustard seeds – 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Sambar powder – 1 teaspoon
Method:
Pressure cook Moong dal, Chana dal, Green chillies, Tomato with turmeric powder with enough water till 3/4 done,
Heat oil and add mustard seeds, Cumin seeds. Let it crackle. Add asafoetida, curry leaves, broken red chillies. Fry for 20 sec. Add shallots fry for a min. Add All the vegetables and salt. Fry for 2 mins
Add Tamarind water. Sambar powder. Let it boil till vegetables are 3/4th cooked
Let it cook. Add cooked dal, mix well. Cook till desired consistency.
Sprinkle coriander leaves and serve hot
8 Replies to “Thanjavur Kalyana Gostu Recipe – Kalyana Gostu Recipe – Side dish for Idli, Dosa and pongal”
Gotsu looks delicious..Must be so yummy with dosa,idli
Gotsu is my fav side for Pongal.. I never asked channa Dal will try thus version
This looks so perfect and delicious 🙂
My fav, looks so yum…
Sounds very similar to sambaar… looks really delicious…
The lentil dish looks super yum!!!loved the rexperience:)
Gotsu looks delicious. Yummy with some pongal.
Gostu looks very yummy