Brinjal Gotsu | Badanekayi Gojju | Gojju Recipes
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Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3-4 people
 
Delicious brinjal gotsu or badanekayi gojju, with a freshly roasted masala
Ingredients
  • 250 Gm or 3-4 brinjals
  • 2 Cup water
  • 2-3 chopped shallots
  • 2 Tsp oil
  • Few curry leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 Tsp tamarind paste
  • A piece of jaggery (optional)
For Fresh Roasted Masala:
  • 1 Tsp coconut oil
  • 1 Tbsp dhania/coriander seeds
  • 5-6 dry red chillies
For Tadka:
  • 2 Tsp oil
  • Few curry leaves
  • ½ Tsp mustard
  • A pinch of hing
  • ½ Tsp urad dal
Method
  1. Wash, wipe and roughly chop the brinjals
  2. Boil water and carefully drop the chopped brinjals into the boiling water
  3. Let it boil for 2 mins once the brinjals have changed colour, turn off heat
  4. With a slotted spoon, remove the brinjals and set it aside to cool
  5. While the brinjals are cooling, let's make a fresh masala, heat 1 Tsp coconut oil in a pan
  6. Add dhania and dry red chillies and start roasting
  7. Once the masala is roasted and slightly changes colour, turn off heat and let it cool
  8. Grind the masala into a powder, keep aside
  9. In another mixer jar, add the cooled brinjal, grind into a coarse paste
  10. Next, we have to fry the paste, in a pan, add 1 Tsp oil and add some curry leaves
  11. Add chopped shallots and fry till light golden
  12. Empty the mixer jar with brinjal paste into the pan
  13. Fry the brinjal paste very well
  14. Add the masala powder and mix well
  15. Also add tamarind paste and jaggery at this point
  16. Pour ¼ Cup water and mix well. Add salt to taste
  17. Boil the gojju
  18. Meanwhile make a tadka with oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, urad dal and hing
  19. Pour this over the gojju/gotsu and mix very well
  20. Serve hot with pongal or chapathi!
Notes
Ensure to completely cool the brinjal before grinding

Also do not forget to fry the paste well, raw smell should disappear

Adding little more oil, helps you store the gojju for a 2-3 days in the refrigerator
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/brinjal-gotsu/