aubergine (eggplant)

Eggplant, aubergine or brinjal is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Solanum melongena is grown worldwide for its edible fruit.
Eggplant, aubergine, or brinjal is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Solanum melongena is grown worldwide for its edible fruit.
Most commonly purple, the spongy, absorbent fruit is used in several cuisines. Typically used as a vegetable in cooking, it is a berry by botanical definition. It is related to the tomato, chili pepper, and potato. Like the tomato, its skin and seeds can be eaten, but, like the potato, it is usually eaten cooked. Eggplant is nutritionally low in macronutrient and micronutrient content, but the capability of the fruit to absorb oils and flavors into its flesh through cooking expands its use in the culinary arts.

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    Recipe Aubergines, Tomatoes and Rice

    This is one of those dishes that very definitely improves with cooling and reheating. I'd suggest serving it with a flatbread and some yoghurt plus some protein. Ingredients 100g uncooked basmati rice, rinsed 3 aubergines (roughly 1¼kg) 2 tbsp olive oil 2 onions, finely sliced 6 garlic...
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    Recipe Maghluba (Palestinian Upside-down Rice)

    So with no electricity today, I've had to be more creative than usual and our evening meal is currently on the BBQ. Yep, I had to clean it first, I had to remove quite a bit of insect life that I didn't need to cook (they didn't get any further than my helpers) and no second chances if you...
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    Recipe Spaghetti Carbonara with Aubergine "Bacon"

    I've adapted this recipe from the July edition of the Vegan Food & Living Magazine. I've used their Aubergine bacon and my prefered vegan cheese sauce. You'll need a very sharp knife and very fresh aubergines in order to make this work and resemble in appearance, traditional bacon pieces. Mine...
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    Recipe Lamb stuffed aubergine involtini

    This recipe is easier than it looks, especially if you use a pre-made tomato sauce. Its also quite economical. In the UK lamb is quite expensive and in this recipe a little goes a long way. Serve with boiled rice and perhaps a crisp green salad. Ingredients (serves 2) 2 medium aubergines...
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    Recipe Papoutsakia: Greek Stuffed Eggplant / Aubergine

    Until I was surfing around in Pinterest, I had no idea that this dish is a “thing”. Being as I’m a sucker for stuffing food with other foods, here we go! Source: https://30daysofgreekfood.com/greek-stuffed-eggplant-papoutsakia/ The meat stuffing can be made with ground (minced) lamb...
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    Recipe Stuffed Eggplant/Aubergine: Farro, Mushroom, Shallot, Celery, with Shawarma Yogurt Topping

    By the way: Eggplant = Aubergine; Yogurt = Yoghurt. For the yogurt topping, you can use low or full fat dairy, or use coconut yogurt – I’d avoid fat-free. I used a moderately-sized European style eggplant, which should serve two. Flavor profile I decided upon leaned towards the...
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    Recipe Curried Thai aubergine

    Thai aubergines (eggplants) are rather different from the purple skinned, spongy fleshed type. They are smaller than ping pong balls and either green or white with a crisp flesh. They can be eaten raw or added to stir fries, retaining their crisp texture. Here I cooked them until tender which...
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    Recipe Rummaniyeh (Palestinian Lentil & Aubergine Stew with Pomegranate Molasses)

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    Recipe Vegan Baked Mushroom Moussakas

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  14. Hungry Man

    Patlican Kebabı - Turkish Lamb & Eggplant Kebabs

    Eggplant Kebabs View: https://youtu.be/PyBS76CxHmw Ingredients: 200 g leg of lamb (low fat) 600 g lamb flap (high fat) 1 kg eggplants (preferably thinner and long ones) 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp chili flakes (optional) 2 tsp salt 1 tbsp butter 150 g green chilies 200 g tomatoes...
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    Recipe & Video Imam Bayildi - Turkish Vegan Stuffed Eggplants

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    Recipe Kikili Veg&Cheese Skewers with Aubergine Dip

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  20. Hungry Man

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