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This is a list of eggplant dishes. This list includes dishes in which the main ingredient or one of the essential ingredients is eggplant. Eggplant or aubergine is used in the cuisine of many countries. It is often stewed, as in the French
ratatouille Ratatouille ( , ), oc, ratatolha , is a French Provençal dish of stewed vegetables which originated in Nice, and is sometimes referred to as ''ratatouille niçoise'' (). Recipes and cooking times differ widely, but common ingredients include ...
, or deep fried as in the
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'' parmigiana di melanzane'', the Turkish ''
karnıyarık Karniyarik (lit. 'riven belly' in Turkish) is a dish found in Turkish cuisine consisting of eggplant stuffed with a mix of sautéed chopped onions, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes, optional green pepper, parsley and ground meat. A similar ...
'' or Turkish and Greek '' musakka/moussaka'', and
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and
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dishes. Eggplants can also be battered before deep-frying and served with a sauce made of
tahini Tahini () or tahina (, ) is a Middle Eastern condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame. It is served by itself (as a dip) or as a major ingredient in hummus, baba ghanoush, and halva. Tahini is used in the cuisines of the Levant and E ...
and tamarind. In Iranian cuisine, it is blended with whey as ''
kashk Kashk ( fa, کشک ''Kašk'', ku, keşk), qurut ( Tuvan and ky, курут, kk, құрт, tk, gurt, uz, qurt, az, qurut, ps, قروت, hy, չորթան-''chortan'', Turkish: ''kurut'') or aaruul and khuruud ( Mongolian: ''ааруул' ...
e-bademjan'', tomatoes as ''mirza ghasemi'' or made into stew as ''khoresh-e-bademjan''. It can be sliced and
deep-fried Deep frying (also referred to as deep fat frying) is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot fat, traditionally lard but today most commonly oil, as opposed to the shallow oil used in conventional frying done in a frying pan. Normal ...
, then served with plain
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, (optionally) topped with a tomato and
garlic sauce Garlic sauce is a sauce prepared using garlic as a primary ingredient. It is typically a pungent sauce, with the depth of garlic flavor determined by the amount of garlic used. The garlic is typically crushed or finely diced. Simple garlic sauce ...
, such as in the Turkish dish ''patlıcan kızartması'' (meaning:
fried aubergine Fried eggplant, or fried aubergine, is featured in dishes of many different cuisines. Regional varieties Spain In Spanish cuisine, this dish takes the form of a '' tapa''. In the province of Córdoba it is usually made with honey. Tur ...
s) or without yogurt as in ''patlıcan şakşuka''. Perhaps the best-known Turkish eggplant dishes are '' imam bayıldı'' (vegetarian) and ''
karnıyarık Karniyarik (lit. 'riven belly' in Turkish) is a dish found in Turkish cuisine consisting of eggplant stuffed with a mix of sautéed chopped onions, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes, optional green pepper, parsley and ground meat. A similar ...
'' (with minced meat).


Eggplant dishes

* * * * * * * * , a pickled aubergine characteristic of "Manchega" cuisine from the Castile-La Mancha region of Spain, specifically from
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, a city in the Ciudad Real province of Spain. * * * * * * * – includes many dishes from various cultures * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Pasta alla Norma Pasta alla Norma (), earlier called ''pasta con le melanzane'' 'pasta with eggplant',Touring Club Italiano, ''Vie d'Italia e del mondo'', 1928?p. 750/ref>Gioacchino Balducci, ''Italia moderna'', 1973, , p. 109 is an Italian dish of pasta and e ...
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Tepsi baytinijan Tepsi baytinijan ( ar, التبسي) is a popular Iraqi casserole dish consisting of eggplants, which are sliced and fried before placing in a baking dish, accompanied with meatballs, tomatoes, onions and garlic. Potato slices are placed on ...
– an Iraqi
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dish consisting of eggplants, which are sliced and fried before placing in a baking dish, accompanied with meatballs, tomatoes, onions and garlic.The Iraqi Family Cookbook. Kay Karim. 2012. 295 pag. , * * * * * * File:Baba ganoush and pita.jpg,
Baba ghanoush Baba ghanoush (, ;"baba ghanouj"
(US) and
is a
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dish of cooked eggplant mixed with onions, tomatoes, olive oil and various seasonings. It's served here with pita bread. File:Berenjenas-Almagro.jpg, ''Berenjenas de Almagro'': Seasoned and pickled
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eggplant from
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Kyopolou Kyopolou ( bg, Кьопоолу, more often ; tr, KöpoğluIn Turkey this dish is colloquially called ''köpoğlu'' and in meze-serving fish restaurants it is a cold eggplant dish with tomato-red pepper paste in olive oil which gives it the r ...
is a popular Bulgarian and Turkish
relish A relish is a cooked and pickled product made of chopped vegetables, fruits or herbs and is a food item typically used as a condiment to enhance a staple. Examples are chutneys and the North American relish, a pickled cucumber jam eaten with ho ...
made principally from roasted eggplants and garlic. File:Pasta alla Norma (2563876877).jpg,
Pasta alla Norma Pasta alla Norma (), earlier called ''pasta con le melanzane'' 'pasta with eggplant',Touring Club Italiano, ''Vie d'Italia e del mondo'', 1928?p. 750/ref>Gioacchino Balducci, ''Italia moderna'', 1973, , p. 109 is an Italian dish of pasta and e ...
is a classic
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dish in
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"Pasta alla Norma of grand origins."
Accessed June 2011.
from
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File:Azerbaijani Badımcan dolması 1.JPG, ''Badımcan dolması'' (
stuffed eggplant Stuffed eggplants ( tr, patlıcan dolması; ; hy, Լցոնած սմբուկներ; az, badımcan dolması; it, melanzane ripiene; es, berenjenas rellenas) are a dish typical of many countries. Turkey Eggplants are stuffed with meat (l ...
) from
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, together with tomato and bell pepper
dolma Dolma (Turkish for “stuffed”) is a family of stuffed dishes associated with Ottoman cuisine, and common in modern national cuisines of regions and countries that once were part of the Ottoman Empire. Some types of dolma are made with whol ...
s


See also

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List of vegetable dishes This is a list of vegetable dishes, that includes dishes in which the main ingredient or one of the essential ingredients is a vegetable or vegetables. In culinary terms, a vegetable is an edible plant or its part, intended for cooking or eating ...
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List of foods This is a categorically-organized list of foods. Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is produced either by Plants or Animals, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vit ...


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External links

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Traditional Recipe for Eggplant Parmesan
from Dining Mosaic {{Lists of prepared foods, state=collapsed
Eggplant Eggplant ( US, Canada), aubergine ( UK, Ireland) or brinjal (Indian subcontinent, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa) is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. ''Solanum melongena'' is grown worldwide for its edible fruit. Mos ...