List of eggplant dishes facts for kids
Eggplant, also known as aubergine, is a super cool vegetable that's actually a fruit! It's used in cooking all over the world, from Europe to Asia. People love to cook eggplant in many ways. You can stew it, like in the French dish ratatouille, or deep-fry it until it's crispy.
Some famous eggplant dishes include the Italian parmigiana di melanzane and the Turkish karnıyarık or moussaka. In the Middle East and South Asia, eggplant is a key ingredient in many tasty meals. Sometimes, eggplant is dipped in a batter and fried, then served with a special sauce.
In Iran, eggplant is mixed with a dairy product called whey to make kashk e-bademjan. It can also be cooked with tomatoes to create mirza ghasemi or made into a stew called khoresh-e-bademjan. In Turkey, sliced and fried eggplant is often served with yogurt and a tomato-garlic sauce. Two very popular Turkish eggplant dishes are imam bayıldı, which is vegetarian, and karnıyarık, which has minced meat.
Amazing Eggplant Dishes
Here's a list of some delicious dishes where eggplant is the star:
- Ajapsandali
- Alinazik kebab
- Baba ghanoush
- Badrijani
- Baghara baingan
- Baingan bharta
- Beguni
- Berenjenas de Almagro – These are pickled eggplants from the Castile-La Mancha region of Spain.
- Bruschetta
- Cacciatore
- Caponata
- Confit byaldi
- Dahi baigana
- Di san xian
- Eggplant parmigiana – This is a baked dish from Sicily. It has eggplant, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and tomato sauce.
- Eggplant salads and appetizers – Many different cultures have their own eggplant salads and appetizers.
- Escalivada
- Fried aubergine
- Garlic sauce
- Hünkârbeğendi
- İmam bayıldı
- Karnıyarık
- Kashk bademjan
- Kyopolou
- Lasagna
- Malidzano
- Mesa’ah – An Egyptian dish of fried eggplant with tomato sauce, garlic, and onions. It's usually eaten cold.
- Mirza ghassemi
- Moussaka
- Parmigiana
- Pasta
- Pasta alla Norma
- Patlıcan kebabı
- Patlıcanlı kebap
- Pinđur
- Pisto
- Pizza
- Poqui poqui
- Ratatouille
- Rellenong talong
- Rollatini
- Sabich
- Stuffed eggplant
- Tepsi baytinijan – An Iraqi casserole dish. It has sliced, fried eggplants, meatballs, tomatoes, onions, and garlic.
- Terong Balado
- Tortang talong
- Tombet
- Türlü
- Zaalouk
- Zacuscă
Images for kids
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Baba ghanoush is a dish from the Levantine cuisine. It's made from cooked eggplant mixed with onions, tomatoes, olive oil, and spices. Here it's served with pita bread.
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Grilled aubergine from Japanese cuisine.
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Kyopolou is a popular relish from Bulgaria and Turkey. It's mainly made from roasted eggplants and garlic.
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Melanzane alla parmigiana is an Italian baked dish. It has aubergine, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella, and tomato sauce.
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Pasta alla Norma is a classic pasta dish from Catania in Sicilian cuisine.
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Badımcan dolması (stuffed eggplant) from Azerbaijan. It's often served with tomato and bell pepper dolmas.
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Undhiyu is a mix of different vegetables from Indian cuisine.
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