Tomato Kosthu Recipe | Thakkali Gotsu Recipe with step by step pics and a short Youtube video. If you like my video, please do SUBSCRIBE to my channel ‘Asmallbite’. This is a popular side dish in Tamilnadu cuisine, that’s served with idli, Plain dosa, Khara Pongal and even Poori too, it tastes so tongue smacking. We can name it as thakkali kichidi or quick tomato sambar as it gets done very quickly especially when you have guests at home, as there is no need to grind any spices to make this gotsu. Though it is called a quick tomato sambar, do not try it with rice as it won’t taste good, it’s pairs well only with tiffin items. Its watery texture is the highlight for this gotsu, but the consistency can be adjusted as per your preference, I have shared it in the notes section. Finally, do use country/naatu tomatoes only, as the hybrid/ Bangalore variety won’t suit for this gotsu. Furthermore, I have already shared Pongal Gotsu and Brinjal Gotsu in my blog, do check it.
If interested, check my 100+ Pongal Festival Recipes, Tomato Korma, Tomato Gravy recipes too.
Check my other Tomato / Thakkali based Recipes like
1. Tomato Chutney
2. Tomato Rice / Sadham
3. Tomato Pickle / Thokku
4. Tomato / Rasam
5. Tomato / Biryani
6. Tomato Dal/ Pappu
Chidambaram Thakkali Kosthu
Tomato Kosthu Recipe | Thakkali Gotsu Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 Medium Tomato / தக்காளி
- 1 Onion / பெரிய வெங்காயம்
- 3 to 4 Green Chilli / பச்சைமிளகாய்
- 1¼ Cup Water / தண்ணீர்
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder / மஞ்சள்தூள்
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder / மிளகாய்த்தூள்
- 1½ tsp Sambar Powder / சாம்பார் தூள் Link for Homemade Sambar powder
- Salt / உப்பு As Required
- 2 tbsp Moong Dal / பாசிப்பருப்பு
- 1 tbsp Idli Batter Link for Idli batter
To Temper
- 2 tbsp Oil / எண்ணெய்
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / கடுகு
- ½ tsp Urad Dal / உளுத்தம்பருப்பு
- ½ tsp Jeera / சீரகம்
- 1 Sprig Curry Leaves / கருவேப்பில்லை
- 1 Generous Pinch Hing / பெருங்காயம்
Instructions
- Chop the onion and tomatoes finely, use country (naatu) and ripe tomato, hybrid (Bangalore Tomato) won't work for this recipe. Then, slit the green chilli's and keep aside.
- Pressure cook 2 tbsp of moong dal with 1/4 cup of water for 2 whistles. Then, measure and keep the spice powders, salt, idli batter also.
- The ingredients kept in this pic are 'To Temper'.
- Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add the urad dal, jeera, curry leaves and hing.
- Now, add the onion and green chilly. Saute till the onion turns translucent.
- Now, add the tomatoes and saute till mushy.
- Pour 1 cup of water (adjust water accordingly to the thickness preferred). Then, add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, and sambar powder.
- Add the required salt and give a quick mix.
- Boil it for 3 to 4 minutes on low flame, so the raw smell of the tomato leaves.
- Now, add the cooked moong dal and boil for another 2 minutes.
- Add the idli batter, mix well, and give a boil for another 1 minute. The addition of idli batter is optional, but it gives thickness to the gotsu, else as it is watery onion, tomato, dal, chilly separates.
- Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Mix everything well.Serve this Thakkali Gotsu Recipe with Rava Pongal.
Video
Notes
Tips for Thakkali Gotsu Recipe
1. Use ripe and red tomato for a tasty and bright-coloured Thakkali Gotsu Recipe. 2. Also, use country/naatu tomato only. Never use hybrid / Bangalore tomato, as it does not suit this recipe. 3. Adjust green chilli and chilli powder as per spice level required for this Tomato Kosthu Recipe. 4. For more flavour 2 to 3 crushed garlic flakes can be added, while seasoning. 5. Addition of sambar powder is optional, but it lends more taste to the gotsu. 6. Moong dal can be replaced with the same quantity of toor dal too. But moong dal matches best with tomatoes in this recipe. 7. This gotsu consistency will be watery mostly, but you can prepare it slightly thick too. 8. Addition of idli batter, at last, is optional. But it helps to bind the gravy, otherwise, onion, tomato, dal, chilly will be separate. 9. Idli batter can be replaced with besan flour too, but it changes the whole taste. 10. Even 2 pinch of sugar can be added at last, which helps to balance the sour and spicy taste.
Thakkali Gotsu Recipe
Method for Tomato Kosthu Recipe
1. Chop the onion and tomatoes finely, use country (naatu) and ripe tomato, hybrid (Bangalore Tomato) won’t work for this recipe. Then, slit the green chilli’s and keep aside.
2. Pressure cook 2 tbsp of moong dal with 1/4 cup of water for 2 whistles. Then, measure and keep the spice powders, salt, idli batter also.
3. The ingredients kept in this pic are ‘To Temper’.
4. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add the urad dal, jeera, curry leaves and hing.
5. Now, add the onion and green chilly. Saute till the onion turns translucent.
6. Now, add the tomatoes and saute till mushy.
7. Pour 1 cup of water (adjust water accordingly to the thickness preferred). Then, add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, and sambar powder.
8. Add the required salt and give a quick mix.
9. Boil it for 3 to 4 minutes on low flame, so the raw smell of the tomato leaves.
10. Now, add the cooked moong dal and boil for another 2 minutes.
11. Add the idli batter, mix well, and give a boil for another 1 minute. The addition of idli batter is optional, but it gives thickness to the gotsu, else as it is watery onion, tomato, dal, chilly separates.
12. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
13. Mix everything well.
Serve this Thakkali Gotsu Recipe with Rava Pongal.
Tomato Kosthu Recipe
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