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Onion Gotsu Recipe | Venkaya Kothsu Recipe | Vengaya Gotsu for Pongal

Course: Accompaniment, Kuzhambu

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Brahmin, Tamil Nadu

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 133kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Onion Gotsu is easy and quick accompaniment for Pongal and other breakfast items like Idli and Dosa. Made using Shallots (baby onion) and Tomato, it's a very tasty and quick kuzhmabu. Let's learn how to make Vengaya Gotsu (Onion Gotsu) using step by step instructions and a quick video.

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Ingredients

• 1 lemon size Tamarind
• 15 nos Shallots / Baby Onions
• 1 nos Tomato big, sliced
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1 tbsp Jaggery grated
• 1 tsp Salt (adjust to your taste)

For Tempering

• 1 tbsp Gingelly Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
• 6 nos Red Chili broken, (adjust to your spice level)
• 1 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions

• Soak tamarind in water for 10 minutes and extract the juice
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Add bengal gram dal and sauté till the dal becomes light golden color
• Then add broken red chili, curry leaves and saute for few seconds
• Now, add the chopped onions along with turmeric powder and pinch of salt and sauté onions till transparent
• Then, add tomato pieces and sauté the tomatoes for 2 minutes
• Add the tamarind extract along with salt and allow the tamarind extract to boil till the raw smell goes off
• Once the tamarind extract has boiled nicely, add water to adjust the sourness and consistency. Also add grated jaggery and allow the gotsu to boil for 5 minutes and then switch off the flame
• The yummy and tasty Onion Gotsu Ready to be served. Best combination for Venpongal!

Notes

1. You can replace tamarind with Tamarind paste. 
2. You can also add 1 or 2 green chili (and reduce sambar powder) for good flavor
3. Serve with a teaspoon of gingelly oil. 

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts

Onion Gotsu Recipe | Venkaya Kothsu Recipe | Vengaya Gotsu for Pongal

Amount Per Serving (200 g)

Calories 133 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 127mg6%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 1g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Method to prepare Vengaya Gotsu:

1. 1. Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 minutes and extract the juice
   2. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Add bengal gram dal and sauté till the dal becomes light golden color
   3. Then add broken red chili, curry leaves and saute for few seconds
   4. Now, add the chopped onions along with turmeric powder and pinch of salt and sauté onions till transparent
   5. Then, add tomato pieces and sauté the tomatoes for 2 minutes
   6. Add the tamarind extract along with salt and allow the tamarind extract to boil till the raw smell goes off
   7. Once the tamarind extract has boiled nicely, add water to adjust the sourness and consistency. Also add grated jaggery and allow the gotsu to boil for 5 minutes and then switch off the flame
   8. The yummy and tasty Onion Gotsu Ready to be served. Best combination for Venpongal!

Sowmya Venkatachalam

IT Engineer turned full time Food Blogger. I ♡ FOOD. I also love food blogging. Did you make a recipe? Tag @Subbusktichen on Instagram. I WANNA SEE!