Mutabal Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 3 medium eggplants, 2 1/2 to 3 pounds total
• 4 plum tomatoes or 2 Jersey tomatoes, finely chopped
• 2 chile peppers, seeded and finely chopped, optional
• 4 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or to taste
• Juice of 2 lemons, plus more for finishing
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Sea salt to taste
• Sliced cucumbers for garnish