# List of eggplant dishes

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, or deep fried as in the Italian parmigiana di melanzane, the Turkish karnıyarık or Turkish and Greek musakka/moussaka, and Middle-Eastern and South Asian dishes. Eggplants can also be battered before deep-frying and served with a sauce made of tahini and tamarind. In Iranian cuisine, it is blended with whey as kashk e-bademjan, tomatoes as mirza ghasemi or made into stew as khoresh-e-bademjan. It can be sliced and deep-fried, then served with plain yogurt, (optionally) topped with a tomato and garlic sauce, such as in the Turkish dish patlıcan kızartması (pronounced 'potlejon'; meaning: fried aubergines) or without yogurt as in patlıcan şakşuka. Perhaps the best-known Turkish eggplant dishes are imam bayıldı (vegetarian) and karnıyarık (with minced meat).

## Eggplant dishes

* Ajapsandali – Traditional eggplant dish
* Alinazik kebab – Turkish dish of Gaziantep province
* Baba ghanoush – Levantine dish of cooked eggplant
* Badrijani – Georgian dish
* Baghara baingan – Hyderabadi cuisinePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
* Baingan bharta – Indian dish, bearing a resemblance to baba ghanoush
* Beguni – Bengal region brinjal dish
* Berenjenas de Almagro – Iberian culinary style, a pickled aubergine characteristic of "Manchega" cuisine from the Castile-La Mancha region of Spain, specifically from Almagro, a city in the Ciudad Real province of Spain.
* Bruschetta – Italian appetizer
* Cacciatore – Italian dish
* Caponata – Sicilian eggplant dish
* Confit byaldi – Variation of ratatouille
* Dahi baigana – Yogurt and eggplant dish
* Di san xian – Chinese dishPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
* Eggplant parmigiana - Sicilian oven-baked dish consisting of eggplant, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella and tomato sauce
* Eggplant salads and appetizers – includes many dishes from various cultures
* Escalivada – Catalan traditional smoky grilled vegetable dish
* Fried aubergine – Eggplant dishPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
* Garlic sauce – Sauce with garlic as a main ingredient
* Hünkârbeğendi – Turkish dish of pureed eggplant and meat
* İmam bayıldı – Turkish aubergine dish
* Karnıyarık – Stuffed eggplant and meat dish from the Turkish cuisine
* Kashk bademjan – Iranian dish
* Kyopolou – Bulgarian-Turkish dish
* Malidzano – Traditional Macedonian spread made from puréed bell peppers, eggplant, oil and salt
* Mesa’ah - Egyptian fried eggplant made with tomato sauce, garlic, and onions; eaten cold
* Mirza ghassemi – Iranian seasoned eggplant dish
* Makdous – Syrian dish of oil-cured aubergines. They are miniature, tangy eggplants stuffed with walnuts, red pepper, garlic, olive oil, and salt.
* Moussaka – Dish of layered vegetables, sauce and meat
* Melanzane al cioccolato –Italian dish typical of Maiori and the Amalfitan coast, Campania. Chocolate aubergines are generally prepared during the holidays, especially for Ferragosto, and being a very ancient dish, they were originally prepared by monks, the dish has undergone several variations over the years.
* Parmigiana – Italian dish of eggplant with cheese and tomato sauce
* Pasta alla Norma
* Patlıcanlı kebap – Kebab dish
* Pinđur – Relish spread in the Balkan peninsulaPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
* Pisto – Spanish dish
* Poqui poqui – Filipino-Ilocano dish of eggs and chopped eggplants
* Ratatouille – French stewed vegetable dish
* Rellenong talong – Filipino eggplant fritterPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
* Rollatini – Italian-style dish
* Sabich – Traditional Israeli Jewish sandwich
* Stuffed eggplant – Typical eggplant dish in many countries
* Tepsi baytinijan – an Iraqi casserole dish consisting of eggplants, which are sliced and fried before placing in a baking dish, accompanied with meatballs, tomatoes, onions and garlic.
* Terong Balado – Indonesian type of hot and spicy spice mixture
* Tortang talong – Filipino eggplant fritter
* Tombet – Vegetable dish from Majorca
* Türlü – Turkish vegetable stew
* Zaalouk – Moroccan dish
* Zacuscă – Romanian-Moldovan dish
* Eggplant dishes
* Baba ghanoush is a Levantine dish of cooked eggplant mixed with onions, tomatoes, olive oil and various seasonings, served here with pita bread.
* Berenjenas de Almagro: Seasoned and pickled Almagro eggplant from Spain
* Grilled aubergine from Japanese cuisine
* Kyopolou is a popular Bulgarian and Turkish relish made principally from roasted eggplants and garlic.
* Melanzane alla parmigiana is an Italian oven-baked dish consisting of aubergine, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella and tomato sauce.
* Pasta alla Norma is a classic pasta dish in Sicilian cuisine from Catania
* Badımcan dolması (stuffed eggplant) from Azerbaijan, together with tomato and bell pepper dolmas
* Undhiyu is a mixture of a variety of different vegetables from Indian cuisine