Gotsu

Gotsu

Ingredients:
One small to medium eggplant
1/2 tbsp tamarind paste or extract from a tamarind size marble, soaked
one large onion, chopped (if using little ones in a bag, about five)
2 ripe tomatoes, diced
6 hot green chilles, slit and cut into pieces
curry leaves
1 tspn mustard
1/2 tspn turmeric
garlic (optional)
salt to taste
3-4 tbspn oil
Preparation:

• Chop the eggplant into very tiny pieces. 
• Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when popping add curry leaves, chillies,onions and fry till onions become transcluscent. 
• Add tomatoes and eggplant and fry for another five minutes.
•  If using tamarind paste add a cup and half of water, or pour equal quantity of extract from fresh pulp. 
• Throw in the turmeric, salt and garlic. 
• Let it simmer for a while until eggplant becomes really soft and is barely able to retain its shape. 
• Remove from heat.
• Tomato-Onion Gotsu More tomatoes can be substituted instead of the eggplant for a tomato- onion gotsu. 
• Add more chillies if necessary.