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Ingredients for Gotsu:

• 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

Directions for making Gotsu :

1. Chop the eggplant into very tiny pieces.
2. 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.
3. If using tamarind paste add a cup and half of water, or pour equal quantity of extract from fresh pulp.
4. 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.
   
5. Add more chillies if necessary.
6. Enjoy your Gotsu. Hope you love this Indian recipe.
   

For Tomato-Onion Gotsu - More tomatoes can be substituted instead of the eggplant for a tomato-onion gotsu.