Moong dal tomato gotsu / sidedish for idli dosas

 Moong dal tomato gotsu recipe with step by step pictures

              Moong dal tomato gotsu is a sidedish    recipe for idli dosas. It is a easy to cook recipe that you can make it within 15 - 20 mins. I often cook this gotsu for breakfast. We can add brinjal to this gotsu  but today I made it without brinjal. It tastes too good and I serve it along with Coconut fried gram chutney  .  This gotsu is little watery and it is perfect for idli. You can make it thick by adding more dal to it. Hope you like the recipe and give it a try. 

Enjoy the food  ! 

Ingredients  : 

.  Moong dal  -  1/4 cup

.  Tomato  -  2 medium sized

.  Turmeric powder  -  1 tsp

.  Green chilli  -  1 

.  Oil  -  2 tsp

.  Mustard seeds  -  1 tsp

.  Onion  -  1 medium sized  ( finely chopped) 

.  Asafoetida  -  1/4 tsp

.  Salt to taste

.  Sambar powder  -  2  tsp

.  Coriander leaves  - 1 tblsp ( finely chopped) 

Method  : 

             1.  Wash moong dal and take it in pressure cooker. Add tomatoes, turmeric powder and green chilli. 

             2. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. After pressure releases, try to remove the skin of tomatoes. Mash it well. 

             3. Heat oil in kadai. Add mustard seeds. After it splutters, add chopped onion and asafoetida. Saute until onion becomes translucent. 

             4. Add mashed dal. Mix well. Add salt and sambar powder. Add 1 cup water. Mix well. Cook for 5 mins. 

            5. Add coriander leaves. Cook for a min. Turn off the flame. Moong dal tomato gotsu is ready. Serve. 

Pictorial  :

              Wash moong dal and take it in pressure cooker

           Cut the tomatoes into two halves and add it to dal in pressure cooker

        Add turmeric powder and green chilli

                  Add 1 cup of water to it

                Pressure cook for 3 whistles

            Try to remove the skin of tomatoes but it is optional

             Mash it with traditional mathu

                         Heat oil in a kadai

                         Add mustard seeds

        After it splutters, add finely chopped onion and asafoetida

           Saute until onion becomes translucent

                     Add mashed dal to it

               Add sambar powder and salt

            Add 1 cup of water and mix well

                            Cook for 5 mins

              Add chopped coriander leaves

          Cook for a min. Turn off the flame

           Tasty moong dal tomato gotsu is ready to serve