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Thai Green Curry
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Aubergine recipes
Grilled, fried, smoked and stewed. 69 recipes on the site call for aubergine.
Aubergine is in 69 recipes from 24 cuisines, among them 38 dinners, 20 appetisers and small plates, 7 healthy dishes and 2 lunches. The cuisines that use it most here are Italian (14), Indian (7), Chinese (5) and French (5). Of these, 2 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Tortang Talong (20 min) and Eggplant with Garlic Sauce (25 min). For 39, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 42 easy, 23 medium and 4 hard.
As written, 47 are vegetarian, 31 vegan, 45 gluten-free and 37 dairy-free. Another 9 meet a diet label only with a swap the recipe names, and the recipe says which.
Aubergine recipes — all 69 recipes
Side dish
Provençal Ratatouille
The Provençal original, in which each vegetable is cooked separately before they are married — the only way to get…
Dinner
Melanzane alla Parmigiana
Layers of fried aubergine, tomato, basil and mozzarella baked until the edges catch and the middle sets into…
Dinner
Moussaka
Layers of roasted aubergine, spiced lamb ragù and a thick béchamel enriched with egg yolks and kefalotyri, baked…
Breakfast
Idli Sambar
Steamed rice and lentil cakes, sour from natural fermentation and light as a sponge, served with a tamarind-sharp…
Dinner
Sinigang na Baboy
Pork belly and vegetables in a broth soured with tamarind, sharp enough to make you sit up, eaten with rice and a…
Dinner
Pasta alla Norma
Catania's great pasta: fried aubergine folded into a bright tomato sauce and finished with salty ricotta salata…
Appetizers
Baba Ganoush
Aubergine charred directly over a flame until the skin is black and the flesh collapses, then whipped with tahini…
Side dish
Baingan Bharta
Whole aubergines charred over an open flame until the skin blisters and the flesh collapses, then mashed into a…
Side dish
Mapo Eggplant
Aubergine fried until it collapses, then simmered in doubanjiang, garlic and Sichuan pepper. The vegetarian cousin…
Lunch
Sabich
Pitta stuffed with fried aubergine, boiled egg, hummus, salad, pickles, amba and a great deal of tahini…
Appetizers
Sicilian Caponata
Sicilian sweet-and-sour aubergine with celery, olives and capers, finished with vinegar and sugar. Served at room…
Appetizers
Moutabal
Aubergine charred whole over a flame until it collapses, then whipped with tahini, lemon and garlic into a smoky…
Dinner
Maqluba
Rice, meat and fried vegetables layered in a pot and flipped out whole at the table so it stands as a cake. The name…
Healthy
Imam Bayildi
Aubergines split and stuffed with onion, garlic and tomato, then braised in a great deal of olive oil and served at…
Side dish
Zaalouk
Moroccan cooked salad of aubergine and tomato reduced down with garlic, paprika and cumin until it is thick enough…
Side dish
Nasu Dengaku
Aubergine halves scored, roasted until collapsing, then lacquered with a sweet-salty miso glaze under the grill…
Dinner
Griddled Aubergine Parmigiana
Aubergine slices salted, then griddled rather than fried, layered with a long-simmered tomato sauce and two cheeses…
Appetizers
Makdous
Baby aubergines boiled soft, stuffed with walnuts, garlic and chilli, then packed under olive oil. A preserve rather…
Appetizers
Maghmour
Aubergine and chickpeas stewed down in tomato and garlic until everything collapses. Often called Lebanese moussaka…
Appetizers
Salatet Raheb
The monk's salad: aubergine burned over a flame until it collapses, then chopped rough with tomato, onion and lemon…
Dinner
Sheikh el Mahshi
Aubergines split, stuffed with lamb and pine nuts, and baked in tomato. The name means "the chief of stuffed…
Appetizers
Baba Ghanoug Masri
The Egyptian version, which is a salad rather than a purée: charred aubergine chopped rough and mixed with tomato…
Appetizers
Betengan Mekhalel
Small aubergines boiled, stuffed with garlic, chilli and pepper, and kept under oil and vinegar. Sharper and hotter…
Dinner
Torly
Vegetables cut large and roasted together in a tomato sauce until everything is soft enough to eat with a spoon…
Dinner
Anelletti al Forno
Little pasta rings baked with ragù, peas and cheese into something you can cut in slices. Palermo eats it at room…
Dinner
Parmigiana Bianca
Aubergine parmigiana with no tomato at all — just béchamel, basil and two cheeses. Lighter than it sounds and much…
Side dish
Di San Xian
Potato, aubergine and green pepper each fried separately then brought together in a garlicky sauce. Dongbei, and the…
Dinner
Yong Tau Foo
Tofu, peppers, aubergine and chillies stuffed with a fish and pork paste, fried and then simmered in a clear soup…
Dinner
Karnıyarık
Aubergines fried whole, split down the middle and filled with spiced lamb, then baked in tomato. The name means…
Appetizers
Şakşuka
Fried aubergine and courgette under a garlicky tomato sauce, served cold. Nothing to do with the egg dish of a…
Dinner
Kare-Kare
Oxtail simmered three hours and finished in a thick peanut sauce, eaten with salted shrimp paste on the side.
Dinner
Thieboudienne
Fish stuffed with parsley and chilli, stewed in tomato with cassava, carrot and cabbage, with rice cooked in the…
Appetizers
Badrijani Nigvzit
Slices of fried aubergine spread with a garlicky walnut paste, rolled up and topped with pomegranate seeds. A…
Appetizers
Borani Banjan
Fried aubergine slices simmered in a spiced tomato sauce and topped with garlic and mint yoghurt. A cool and warm…
Condiment
Ajvar
A thick Balkan relish of roasted red peppers and aubergine, cooked down slowly with oil and garlic. Spread it on…
Dinner
Eggplant Pizzas
Roasted eggplant rounds topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil, a pizza without dough. Four servings in 35…
Appetizers
Greek Eggplant Salad
Roasted eggplant dressed while warm with olive oil, red wine vinegar and oregano, then mixed with tomato, red…
Dinner
Eggplant Lasagna Roll-Ups
Roasted eggplant strips rolled around a ricotta, Parmesan and spinach filling, baked in tomato sauce under melted…
Dinner
Eggplant Curry
Aubergine cubes fried until golden and simmered for 20 minutes in a tomato and onion curry sauce with cumin and…
Dinner
Ratatouille Bake
Aubergine, courgette, peppers and tomatoes baked in one dish with garlic, thyme and olive oil until soft and sweet.
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Grilled Vegetable Platter
Aubergine, courgette, peppers and red onion grilled until charred and tender, dressed with olive oil, lemon and basil.
Dinner
Vegetarian Lasagne
Layers of pasta, roasted aubergine, courgette and pepper in tomato sauce, with ricotta and a golden cheese topping.
Side dish
Sayur Lodeh
An Indonesian vegetable soup in a mild coconut milk broth with cabbage, green beans, carrot and aubergine.
Quick Meals
Tortang Talong
A Filipino omelette of whole grilled aubergine, flattened and dipped in beaten egg, then pan-fried until golden.
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Briam
A Greek tray bake of potatoes, courgettes, aubergine, onion and tomatoes roasted in olive oil and herbs.
Side dish
Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
Aubergine pieces fried until soft and coated in a glossy sauce of garlic, soy sauce, vinegar and chilli.
Side dish
Aloo Baingan
A dry curry of potato and aubergine cooked with cumin, turmeric and tomato until soft, with a little sauce clinging…
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