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Eggplant Kottu (Eggplant And Chickpeas (Or Moong Beans)
Ingredients
1/2 cup Split chickpeas or mong dahl

1 1/2 cup Water

1 pinch Salt

1/8 tsp Turmeric

4 Eggplants, medium

2 cup Water

1 pinch Salt

1/8 tsp Turmeric

1 cup Coconut, fresh and grated

1/2 tsp Cumin seed

3 Green chilies (optional)

2 tbsp Vegetable oil

1 tsp Mustard seed

3 Bay leaves

3 Red chilies (optional)

1 tbsp Lemon juice

1 pinch Salt

2 tbsp Coriander leaves-fresh/chopd

Preparation
Boil chickpeasd or moong dahl in 1 1/2 cups water with a pinch of salt and 1/8 ts turmeric until done. Then mash them well.



Slice the eggplants lengthwise. Boil them in a large saucepan filled with 2 cups water, a pinch of salt and 1/8 ts turmeric. When eggplants are tender, add mashed chickpeas/moong dahl.



Grind the coconut, cumin seed and green chilies together.



Heat 1 tb of the vegetable oil in a skillet and add mustard seed, bay leaves and red chilies. When mustard seeds stop cracking, add this mixture to the eggplants. Add lemon juice. Stir a few times. Add salt to taste and sprinkle with coriander leaves.



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