Pakistani-Style Mushrooms in Pita Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 cloves crushed garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 4 dried hot red chiles, crushed or 4 jalapeno chiles, sliced
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 2 large tomatoes, sliced
• 1 small eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced,then cut crosswise to julienne
• 15 -20 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps sliced in half
• salt
• pita breads, lightly heated or lightly toasted white bread