Soak the chickpea 12 hrs before cooking. Now cook it until it becomes soft for 5 whistles.

Take a handful of cooked chickpea and keep aside.

Now in a pan add tomatoes, brinjal in a slices manner. By the side in a mixie jar grind coconut, red chillies, coriander seeds, pepper,Jeera,that hand full chickpea to a fine paste. Add salt

Add the mixture into the pan, and cook for 2 whistles.

In a separate bowl, add some oil and saute the cinnamon, star anise, bay leaf, urad dal, curry leaves. Pour this into that gravy.

Serve hot.