Chidambaram Gosthu | Chidambaram Goshtu

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Chidambaram  gothsu

It is a traditional side dish often prepared at the Chidambaram Nataraja temple. Unique ingredients and preparation make it different from the usual gostu. 

brinjal gosthu

Flavorful dish with brinjal. It tastes best with samba rice. you also use it as a side dish for South Indian tiffin varieties like idli, dosai, Pongal, etc. Also, tasty rice accompaniment when mixed with rice

Brinjal variety 

I have used a big eggplant but You can use any variety of brinjal. Cut the brinjal just before sauteeing to avoid decoloration. alternatively, you can soak in water 

should I roast brinjal in oil or roast in a gas directly?

For temple prasadam traditionally oil is roasted in sesame oil but if you like charred flavor eggplant you can directly roast it in gas

The shelf life of kathirikai gosthu

It stays good for 2-3 days in the fridge. For longer shelf life increase sesame oil.

what should be the consistency of gostu

traditionally we have to cook till oil oozes out and it comes to a thokku consistency

CAN I add onion and garlic?

yes but traditionally they are not added

Ingredients

To roast

2 teaspoon coriander seeds

1+ 1/2 teaspoon Chana dal

1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

Gosthu

1/4 cup sesame oil

1 eggplant

Curry leaves

Asafoetida

Salt

1+1/2 cup Tamarind water

1 teaspoon jaggery

how to make Chidambaram Gosthu with step-by-step pictures

• First, Add all the ingredients under “to roast”; roast well. Cool and grind

• add oil and heat and Splutter mustard seeds

• Add eggplant, curry leaves, asafoetida, and salt; roast well till they turn mushy

• furthermore, Add tamarind water and jaggery; boil well

• Add ground mixture; mix well and cook till Gosthu comes together and oil oozes out

chidambaram Gosthu

brinjal goshtu

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Ingredients

• To roast
• 2 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 + 1/2 teaspoon Chana dal
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• Gosthu
• 1/4 cup sesame oil
• 1 eggplant
• Curry leaves
• Asafoetida
• Salt
• 1 +1/2 cup Tamarind water
• 1 teaspoon jaggery

Instructions

• First, Add all the ingredients under “to roast”; roast well. Cool and grind
• add oil and heat and Splutter mustard seeds
• Add eggplant, curry leaves, asafoetida, and salt; roast well till they turn mushy
• furthermore, Add tamarind water and jaggery; boil well
• Add ground mixture; mix well and cook till Gosthu comes together and oil oozes out

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