Portobello and cumin spiced eggplant burgers

Ingredients

  • 8 portobello mushroom caps
  • 1 large eggplant
  • Olive oil
  • Eggplant spice
  • Roasted Red Pepper Sauce or a very flavorful sauce of your choice like roasted tomato jam or chutney

Method

  1. Set the oven to 230 °C.
  2. Using a paper towel, wipe clean the mushroom caps and remove the stem.
  3. Brush the mushroom caps on both sides with olive oil and season the underside with salt and pepper.
  4. Set them on a baking sheet with tops facing down.
  5. Slice the eggplant into 2.,5 cm slices.
  6. Brush the eggplant slices with olive oil and toss them with the spice mixture and place them on a cookie sheet.
  7. Bake the mushrooms and eggplant for 20′, flipping the eggplant halfway through.
  8. To assemble, top 4 portobello mushroom caps with 1 to 2 slices of roasted eggplant, roasted red pepper jam, and fresh cilantro.
  9. Cover with second mushroom cap and serve.
Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/