What Did You Cook or Bake today?

[shyvas]

I dunno, @KLS52 ... every recipe I can think of for eggplant involves breading, or frying, or something that makes it less healthy than it was to start with. Not that I know that many eggplant recipes...

Aubergine and mince stew/tomate bake made in the slow cooker topped with melted cheeze.


Aubergine & mince bake topped with cheeze.


Aubergine stew with melted cheeze with whole wheat pasta



Stuffed (cold) aubergine rolls with creamed tofu and smoked paprika.


Tomato & aubergine bake topped with cheeze


Leftover aubergine bake served with soba noodles


Aubergine and tomato bake



I don't think that I've ever had breaded fried aubergines as to my mind they would taste rather bland. Plus they soak up massives amounts of cooked oil.

However, I make so many different recipes with aubergines as they are quite versatile, healthy and not too expensive during the Summer months. My absolute favourite ones are the white ones, followed by pink/mauve coloured ones. The flesh tastes far better and there are not bitter.

My go to recipes are aubergine bakes made with pan grilled aubergines, mince stew or in a tomato sauce which is homemade. All topped with cheeze and or breadcrumbs. I would say this is my favourite aubergine recipe and is a complete meal if served with a huge tossed green salad.

Any leftovers can be used as a sauce for pasta.

Aubergine & soya curl Madras style curry. This is a very tasty and easy dish to make.

Aubergine & chickpea stew served with buckwheat.

Sauteed in a a sort of iron pan until they are charred, served at room temperature with diced tomatoes and evo plus fresh herbs.

Cold aubergine rolls stuffed with either tofu, cream cheeze or diced vegetables.

As a pizza topping; grilled aubergine with passata plus melted cheeze.

A kinda of ratatouille that I tweak as I'm not keen on the authentic recipe. I use a small amount of tomatoes and onions, more red peppers plus charred aubergine and just a hint of herbs. I don't overcook which is the tendency and usually serve it at room temperature with extra evo and chopped basil during the hot Summer months.

There are so many more recipes using aubergines compared to simply frying. Just use your imagination and any ingredients or other vegetables that you have on hand!

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[shyvas]

I tried baba ganoush but I wasn't a fan.

It really does all depend on how it's prepared. It has to be chargrilled before roasting. Moreover, I make it without tahini as I'm not keen
on the taste. It also tastes better if you puree it using a fork and not a blender. No cumin, thank you!

 

[KLS52]

It really does all depend on how it's prepared. It has to be chargrilled before roasting. Moreover, I make it without tahini as I'm not keen
on the taste. It also tastes better if you puree it using a fork and not a blender. No cumin, thank you!

Same with leaving out the tahini and cumin!

 

[KLS52]

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Isn't Italian the big globe eggplant? It's what I usually buy cause cheapest, but I love the long narrow Japanese eggplant. I've never had the small ones I see in the Indian grocery
Do you bother with the salting and draining?
I had a white one once and it was bitter. Don't know if it was a fluke or what

The Italian eggplant I'm buying is smaller than (what I call) regular or standard eggplant. I absolutely cannot be bothered with salting/draining it. I'm sure it helps. My mom did it all of the time. But I find any eggplant is good/not bitter as long as it has no, or minimal, seeds.

 

[shyvas]

The Italian eggplant I'm buying is smaller than (what I call) regular or standard eggplant. I absolutely cannot be bothered with salting/draining it. I'm sure it helps. My mom did it all of the time. But I find any eggplant is good/not bitter as long as it has no, or minimal, seeds.

I've never added salt and drained them as I don't find that they have a bitter aftertaste.

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