Onion Gotsu Recipe | Venkaya Kothsu Recipe | Vengaya Gotsu for Pongal
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.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 133kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lemon size Tamarind
- 15 nos Shallots / Baby Onions
- 1 nos Tomato big, sliced
- 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
- 1 tablespoon Jaggery grated
- 1 teaspoon Salt (adjust to your taste)
For Tempering
- 1 tablespoon Gingelly Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon 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
- You can replace tamarind with Tamarind paste.
- You can also add 1 or 2 green chili (and reduce sambar powder) for good flavor
- Serve with a teaspoon of gingelly oil.
Nutrition
Serving: 200g | Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 127mg | Sugar: 2g