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Smoky Tortang Talong Burger

Yields1 ServingTotal Time1 hr 20 mins

A smoky and flavorful eggplant burger with mango salsa

 6 eggplants
 ½ cup cashewstoasted and roughly chopped
 1 red onionfinely chopped
 4 garlic clovesminced
 2 siling labuyominced
 2 tbsp tomato paste
 2 tsp smoked paprika
 10 sundried tomatoroughly chopped
 1 potato peeled, steamed and grated
 1 cup coriander leaves (wansoy)finely chopped
 2 tsp salt
 1 tsp black pepper
 5 tbsp all-purpose flour
 2 tbsp olive oilplus extra for shallow frying
Mango Salsa
 3 ripe mangoessmall cubes
 1 small roasted red bell peppersmall cubes
 1 siling labuyominced
 1 red onionfinely sliced
 ½ cup coriander leavesroughly chopped
 juice of 6 calamansi
 1 tbsp olive oil
 ½ tsp salt
Buns and Toppings
 8 toasted burger buns
 curly lettuce leaves
 quezo de bola slices
Talong Patties
1

Char the eggplants on an open flame on high heat. Allow the eggplants to cool completely, once cooled remove as much of the skin as possible and remove the stem. Roughly chop the eggplant then set it aside.

2

In a pan over medium heat sauté the onion, garlic, and chili in olive oil. Cook until the onions are translucent.

3

Add the tomato paste and smoked paprika into the pan and continue to cook for around two minutes. When done set aside.

4

In a large mixing bowl add the chopped eggplants, chopped nuts, cooked aromatics, sundried tomatoes, steamed-grated potato, and coriander. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Mix to combine. The mixture should be chunky and rough.

5

Sprinkle about 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour onto the mixture and continue to mix and bind the ingredients. If the mixture is still too sticky, add an additional 1-2tbsps of all-purpose flour.

6

Form burger patties and shallow fry on medium-low heat until browned on both sides. As the burger mix is sticky, shape them and immediately place them in the pan to start cooking. When done remove from the pan and set aside.

Mango Salsa
7

Mix all ingredients together. For best results refrigerate for at least an hour for the flavors to mingle.

Assembly
8

Place curly leaf lettuce on top of a toasted burger bun. Next, add the burger patty then some slices of queso de bola. Finally a spoonful of the mango salsa then top with the top burger bun. Serve immediately.