Heat oil in a large pot and gently cook onion, garlic, coriander stems, cumin and freshly ground black pepper until the mixture is fragrant (about 5 minutes). Cut the meat from the smoked bacon ...
Coat large nonstick skillet with cooking spray Add oil; heat over medium heat until hot Add eggplant onion and jalapeño pepper if desired; cook and stir 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Combine the burger ingredients together with clean hands until well blended and form into five equally sized patties. I like to make my patties ahead of time and keep them on a plate in the fridge ...