Kathrikkai / Brinjal Gotsu

Roasted brinjal gotsu has a brilliant flavour that is due to roasting the brinjal on an open flame. One must taste it to experience this taste and what I mean.

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients
  
Brinjal  - 1 big

Tamarind extract—1/2 cup
Salt -  to taste
Sambar powder - 1 tsp

For seasoning

Oil - 2 tbsp 
Mustard—1/2  tsp
Red Chillies - 1
Green Chillies - 1
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - a few

Procedure

1. Roast the brinjal over an open flame, cool, peel the brinjal and remove the pulp. 
2. Heat oil in a kadai, add the seasoning.
3. Add the tamarind extract, salt, sambar powder and let it boil till the raw smell of tamarind goes. 
4. Add the brinjal pulp and boil for 2 more minutes.  
5. Gotsu is ready to serve.