13 Eggplant Recipes That Will Make You Friends

It's part of the nightshade family, yes, but deadly it ain't - unless of course by deadly you mean deadly delicious.

Squash And Eggplant Caponata With Burrata

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Demands to be mopped up with bread. Recipe here.

Oven-Baked Eggplant Fries

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A healthier version of fries, made with eggplant. What's not to like?

Fish-Fragrant Eggplant

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Without doubt the most delicious thing you can do to an eggplant, ever. Recipe here.

Eggplant With Buttermilk Sauce

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This showstopper is a dinner party hero.

Baba Ghanoush

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Use as a dip with pitta, plain tortilla chips, chopped veg, or just your finger.

Eggplant Parmesan Panini

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Because everything is better when it's between two slices of toasted bread.

Toasted Walnut, Eggplant And Pomegranate Salad

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Virtuous and good.

Imam Bayaldi (Turkish Stuffed Eggplant)

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'Imam bayaldi' translates as 'the priest swooned' and so will anyone else who eats this Turkish dish.

Sumac Eggplant Chips With Yoghurt

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Because you can never have too many recipes for fries that are made out of eggplant.

Eggplant Melts

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Melted cheese and eggplant: a no-brainer.

Eggplant Meatballs

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Perfect for those Meat-Free Mondays.

Eggplant Curry With Lemongrass and Coconut Milk

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Blow away the cobwebs with this fiery combo. Recipe here.

Baked Miso Eggplant

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Just quite upsettingly good.