Arisi Upma Recipe-Brinjal Gothsu-Side dish for Arisi Upma

How to prepare Arisi Upma and Brinjal Gothsu

Prep time – under 15 mins
Cook time – under 15 mins
Serves – 2

Ingredients needed

Rice rava – 1 cup (I have given how to prepare rice rava in my upma kozhukattai recipe, kindly refer it)
Water – 2 1/2 cups
Salt as required
Ghee – 1 tsp
Tur dal – 1/4 cup
Coconut (grated) – 1/3 cup

For the seasoning

Oil -3 tbsp
Mustard – 1 tsp
Urad dal (split) – 1 tsp
Hing – a generous pinch
Red chillies – 2
Ginger – 1/2 inch piece finely chopped (optional)
Curry leaves – few

Preparation

Soak tur dal in hot water for 20 minutes.Drain the water completely, grind it coarsely without adding water and keep it aside.

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, hing, red chillies, ginger and curry leaves. Fry till dal turns golden brown.

Then add the ground tur dal and fry nicely for a few minutes in low flame.

Add grated coconut and saute for a few more minutes.

Now add 2 1/2 cups of water, salt required and a tsp of ghee. When water starts boiling, keep the flame low and add rice rava stirring continuously.

Transfer the contents to another vessel and pressure cook for 3 whistles.(experienced persons can prepare it in pressure pan directly)

Once the pressure subsides, open it and mix it well. Serve hot steaming arisi upma with brinjal gothsu or sambar or chutney.

Brinjal Gothsu Recipe  (Kathirikkai Gothsu)

Prep time – under 15 mins
Cook time – under 15 mins
Serves – 2

Brinjal chopped – 1 cup heaped
Onion – 3/4 cup finely chopped
Tomato – 1 cup finely chopped
Green chillies – 2 slit
Tamarind – small gooseberry sized ball
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp

Oil – 2 1/2 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Hing – a pinch
Curry leaves – few

Preparation

Soak tamarind in hot water for 15-20 minutes, then extract 1 cup of  tamarind juice, discard the pulp.

Chop brinjals into small cubes or pieces.

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it sizzles, add hing, curry leaves, green chillies and onion.

Fry till onions turn pink, then add chopped brinjals, turmeric powder, salt and cook till brinjals are half done.(close the lid and cook in low flame, sprinkle water and stir in between)

Once the brinjals are half cooked, add tomatoes and cook till tomatoes become mushy.

Now add tamarind water and boil well till the raw smell goes. Mix a tsp of rice flour with a little water and add to it. Boil for a few more minutes.(rice flour is added to thicken the gravy).

Serve rice upma with brinjal gothsu and enjoy this very healthy dish for breakfast or for dinner.

Hope I have done justice to my most favorite dish. If you have any doubts, use the contact form.

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