Kitchen Tantra

Green Tomatoes Gothsu:

Ingredients:

Raw green tomatoes 1/4 kilo
Thoor dal 1/2 cup
Green chilies 5-6 finely chopped
Ginger 2 inches peeled and finely chopped
Garlic 6 cloves finely chopped
Onion 1 large finely chopped
Salt
Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon
Chili powder 1 spoon(optional)
Oil few spoons

Method:

In a pressure cooker....add thoor dal, 2 cups of water, salt and few spoons of oil. Pressure cook till 3-5 whistles or until dal is soft.

In a deep pan....heat oil. Add green chilies, onion, ginger and garlic....fry them for a while.

Then add tomato chunks and fry for few more minutes. Add salt, turmeric and chili powder to this.

Further add cooked dal to the above....cover and cook. Maybe for 5-10 minutes. Until it forms to thick gothsu. At the same time tomatoes should not be overcooked.

This gothsu can be served along with Pongal, Kali/Chankati or even with plain rice.