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Eggplant kottu (eggplant & chickpeas (or moong beans)

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Ingredients:
1/2 cupSplit chickpeas or mong dahl
1 1/2 cupWater
1 pinchSalt
1/8 tspTurmeric
4 Eggplants, medium
2 cupWater
1 pinchSalt
1/8 tspTurmeric
1 cupCoconut, fresh and grated
1/2 tspCumin seed
3 Green chilies (optional)
2 tbspVegetable oil
1 tspMustard seed
3 Bay leaves
3 Red chilies (optional)
1 tbspLemon juice
1 pinchSalt
2 tbspCoriander leaves-fresh/chopd
Procedures:
1Boil chickpeasd or moong dahl in 1 ?cups water with a pinch of salt and 1/8 ts turmeric until done.
2Then mash them well.
3Slice the eggplants lengthwise.
4Boil them in a large saucepan filled with 2 cups water, a pinch of salt and 1/8 ts turmeric.
5When eggplants are tender, add mashed chickpeas/moong dahl.
6Grind the coconut, cumin seed and green chilies together.
7Heat 1 tb of the vegetable oil in a skillet and add mustard seed, bay leaves and red chilies.
8When mustard seeds stop cracking, add this mixture to the eggplants.
9Add lemon juice.
10Stir a few times.
11Add salt to taste and sprinkle with coriander leaves