Black eye beans and Brinjal gravy

This dish is known as karamani kozhambu in Tamil Nadu. Since i did not get karamani in my place, I just did it with Black eye beans.This gravy go well with rice and idli/Dosa.

Ingedients :
Black Eye beans - 1 Cup
eggplant (Brinjal)- 3
Onion - 1
Tomato - 2

Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Corriander powder - 1/2 tsp

shredded Coconut - 3/4 cup

Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - as needed

Coriander leaves - to garnish
Oil - 3 tsp
Salt - to taste

Procedure :
1. Soak the Black eye beans for 5-6 hrs. Then cook the beans in a pressure cooker and keep it aside.(2 whistle sound  is enough)

2. Cut the brinjal lengthwise. Chop the onion , tomatoes into small pieces. Grind the coconut and fenugreek together to fine paste and keep it aside.

3. Heat the oil in the pan. Then add cumin, curry leaves ,Mustard and let it splutter.

4. Now add chopped onions and saute unitll it becomes translucent.Then add the Brinjal and saute it.

5. Then add the chopped tomatoes to the onions and cook it for 2 minutes.

6. Add chilli powder , Corriander powder, Salt to the mixture and cook it for 5 mintues.

7.Add the grinded paste and let it cook for 5 minutes. Add more water if the gravy is too dry.

8. Now add  cooked Beans and cook it few minutes.

Now Black eye beans and Brinjal gravy is ready to serve . Garnish it with Corriander leaves.