Eggplant Gothsu

Serves: 4

1 cup yellow split mung dal

Soak yellow split mung beans for an hour.

1 eggplant (1 pound and 1.32 ounces before cleaning) 4 and 1/2 cups chopped
1 cup shallot, chopped lengthwise
1 cup tomato, chopped
4 serrano pepper, chopped lengthwise
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups water

Add all the above in pressure cooker along with soaked mung dal. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.

tamarind
1 cup water

Boil tamarind with water for 5 minutes. Allow to cool and make tamarind water. Add it to the cooked dal and veggies.

1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
asafoetida

Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, crackle cumin seeds, add asafetida. Add this to the cooked mixture.

1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup water

Add salt, water, mix (DO NOT mash or stir vigorously), cook in medium flame for 5 minutes.

cilantro, chopped

Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME
Source: jeyashriskitchen
Note: This is excellent side dish for Idly, Dosai, Pongal and Arisi Upma