Shish Tawook Chicken Thighs

Name: Shish Tawook Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1/2 cup plain yogurt (or Greek yogurt); 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon thyme (dried ); 1 teaspoon cumin (ground ); 1/4 teaspoon allspice (ground ); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large eggplant (around 3 lbs); olive oil; sea salt & black pepper (to season eggplant and salad to taste); 3 beefsteak tomatoes (diced, roughly 3 cups diced); 1 bell pepper (seeds removed chopped, I used half red and half green); 5 green onions (green parts chopped); 1/4 cup mint (chopped); 1 cup parsley (chopped); 1 lemon (juiced); 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (crushed ); 1/2 teaspoon Za'atar (optional)