Eggplant with Pomegranate Sauce

Yield:	6 servings
Categories:

1 1/2	lb	Long; slender Japanese eggplants
		Olive oil
		=== POMEGRANATE SAUCE ===
2	tb	Pomegranate Molasses; see * Note
1	tb	Fresh lemon juice
1	sm	Garlic clove; crushed with
1/2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Sugar
1 1/2	tb	Olive oil
1/2	ts	Sea salt
2	tb	Shredded fresh mint - (to 3 tbspns); preferably spearmint
1	tb	Chopped flat-leaf parsley
2	tb	Fresh pomegranate seeds; (optional)