Pakistani-style Mushrooms In Pita

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

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 bread

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it begins to smoke.
• 2 add the garlic, cardamom, cumin, and chiles.
• 3 stir vigorously for half a minute, then add the onions, tomatoes, eggplant, and the shiitake.
• 4 stir over high heat, adding more oil if necessary.
• 5 saute until the vegetables are well cooked, limp, and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
• 6 salt to taste.
• 7 stuff the pitas with the mixture and serve.
• 8 remember, no forks except to fill the pita pockets.