Eggplant And Meyer Lemon Risotto

Ingredients

• 2 medium-sized eggplants
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 7 ounces of arborio rice
• 1/2 cup of dry white wine
• 3 1/4 cups of hot vegetable stock (preferably homemade)
• zest of 1 meyer lemon + 2 tablespoons of freshly-squeezed juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese, plus more to serve
• diced basil or flat-leaf parsley, to serve