Eggplant Kottu(Eggplant & Chickpeas (Or Moon

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EGGPLANT KOTTU (EGGPLANT & CHICKPEAS (OR MOON

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Indian Vegetarian
Main Dish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Split chickpeas or mong dahl
1 1/2 c Water
1 pn Salt
1/8 ts Turmeric
4 Eggplants, medium
2 c Water
1 pn Salt
1/8 ts Turmeric
1 c Coconut, fresh and grated
1/2 ts Cumin seed
3 Green chilies (optional)
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 t Mustard seed
3 Bay leaves
3 Red chilies (optional)
1 tb Lemon juice
1 pn Salt
2 tb Coriander leaves-fresh/chopd

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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