Miso Glazed Eggplant with Cucumber Salad

Name: Miso Glazed Eggplant with Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove; ½ oz fresh ginger; 1 oz sugar; 3 oz red miso (or akamiso); 2 oz mirin; 1 tsp sesame oil; 4 eggplants; vegetable oil; 1 English cucumber; 2 oz red onion; 2 oz rice wine vinegar; 1 tsp sugar; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1 pinch chili flakes; ½ oz fresh cilantro, chopped; sesame seeds