Lebanese Eggplants (Messaka'A) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 kg eggplant, peeled and cut, lengthwise
1 kg tomatoes, sliced
1 cup of cooked chickpeas
1 cup of cubed onion
2 tablespoons ground dried mint
10 garlic cloves
salt & pepper
1/4 cup olive oil

Preparation

Heat olive oil in pot and fry the eggplants.
Remove them and put them aside.
Add the garlic to the same pot for 2 minutes.
Add the onions and keep until transparent, stirring frequently.
Add the tomatoes for 2 minutes.
Add the eggplants, chickpeas, salt and pepper and simmer for 20 minutes.