Za’tar Eggplant and Chickpea Burgers - Local Roots NYC

Ingredients

• 1 medium eggplant (about 500g in weight)*
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon of cumin
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 tablespoons of Soom tahini via Local Roots
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (½ lemon)
• 1 tsp of lemon zest
• ½ tablespoon harissa paste
• ½ cup chickpeas
• ¼ cup of chopped parsley
• ½ teaspoon of smoked paprika
• 3 tablespoons of za'atar
• ¼ cup Local Roots feta cheese or vegan feta
• ¼ cup of olive oil
• 4 toasted Local Roots burger buns