Braised Fairytale Eggplant w/ Basil Oil - Local Roots NYC

Ingredients

• ¾ lb Local Roots fairytale eggplant
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic
• 8 oz canned tomato puree
• ¼ cup pomegranate molasses
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground cumin
• ¼ tsp ground coriander
• 1 bunch basil
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• freshly ground black pepper