Silk Road Lamb Burgers

Name: Silk Road Lamb Burgers
Ingredients: For the lamb burgers; 2 pounds ground lamb; 2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds, toasted in a dry skillet; 3/4 tablespoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely minced; 8 sesame seed hamburger buns (a nod to nang, the traditional sesame crusted flatbread of Chinese Muslim cuisine); For the topping; 2 tablespoons canola or peanut oil; 1/2 medium white onion, julienned; 1 cup scallions, julienned; 3 jalapeno peppers, sliced into thin rounds (I do not seed them but you may if you prefer less heat); 1 garlic cloved, minced; 1-2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper, adjust to taste; salt, to taste