what can i make with an aubergine?

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other than stuffing it or moussaka?
Its been in the fridge for over a week and dying to be used

I chop it up into small cubes and put it into bolognese for extra veg. It kind of melts down into the sauce for added unctuousness.

Or fry small cubes in olive oil and then add to warm couscous with crumbled feta and raisins. Dress with more olive oil and a squeeze of lemon and serve with tagine or anything else you like.

I cook a lot with aubergines as they're one of my favourite veg but most of the recipes need more than one - more like two or three.

Caponata, ratatoullle or Involtini I will put on recipes if you want. As youngvisitor points out you need more aubergine, Slice soak in olive oil and garlic and barbeque
Roast it whole in the oven then scoop out flesh and mash up with garlic and olive oil as a dip

Chicken parmigiana? Layer of tomato sauce at the bottom, chicken breast (coated with parmesan and panfried to seal but not cook), sliced aubergine (should be char-grilled or I usually just shove it, brushed with oil, in a moderate oven for 10min), then slices of mozzarella and bit of grated parmesan over the top. Baked for 30min. Think its a Good Housekeeping recipe I use.

Or just parmigiana without the chicken - which is just layers of sliced aubergine and tomato sauce with mozzarella, baked.

Aubergine Parmiagiana is nice too.

My favourite new discovery has been this recipe from Jamie Oliver - roast lamb with onion and aubergine. We had it in lieu of regular roast lamb at easter and it was divine and very easy. But again - it needs three or four aubergines.

crossed with pleasenap!

Again though, you really need three or four aubergines for aubergine parmigiana (unless you're making a mini portion just for one, in which case it's hardly worth making the tomato sauce).

Ratatouille, which is much more delicious cold (at room temperature) than hot.

i didnt realise there was so much i could do with it!
Wat else do i need for ratatouille?i only brought one because im not sure whether ds will like it,thought id try him
I like the sound of the dip,might make bolognaise though

Pasta sauce is a good way of using up one aubergine - dice them fairly small, cook gently in olive oil until golden, then add a crushed dried chilli, clove of garlic, tin of toms and simmer gently until reduced. If you want you can add a splash of wine vinegar or some capers to make it a bit sharper... Serve with parmesan.

Ratatouille, mousaka, parmigiana, baba ghanoush.

I make ratatouille by first chopping the washed aubergine in small cubes then heat some olive oil in a frying pan/wok, on medium fire brown the aubergine cubes on all sides (this takes a little while, 10 -15 mins) until soft, then add cubed washed red pepper and cubed courgette. If you want you can also add onion after you have cooked the aubergine for about 5 minutes. Towards the end I add a good quality can of plum tomatoes (not cheap value stuff as it will make the ratatouille sour), stir it all through - let it cook for a further 5-10 mins on low-medium fire and you have a lovely ratatouille. Serve with rice or french bread. You can also chop some fresh coriander and put on top and/or serve with a fried egg/omelette.

Baba ghanoush is a humus style dip but you blister the aubergine in the oven and cook it until soft and mushy, then use the aubergine flesh (not too much of the skin as it becomes very bitter) and mix with lemon juice, fresh garlic, cumin and tahini (sesame paste) to get a smooth dip. Before serving sprinkle some paprika powder on top or a little bit of dipping quality olive oil.

I make a roasted aubergine and tomato lasagne. Roast aubergine with olive oil and layer with tomato sauce and bechamel (or creme fraiche and grated cheese if being lazy) cheese on top. Freezes well too

Aubergine curry is divine as well

Piebald - do you have a caponata recipe please? I have lost my tiny bit of paper with my recipe on it.

I do- Caponata
2 large aubergine
1/2 head celery
1-2 lage onions
2 tins chopped tomatoes
Good slug red wine vinegar
Dessert-tablespoon dark brown sugar
s and p
capers and olives (green best)
Dark chocolate 4-6 squares
Cube aub and salt for 1/2 an hour
Cut celery into short julienne strips
Fry aub in sunflower oil till brown, set aside. Fry celery, brown slightly
Sweat chopped onion in olive oil, add tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, s and p and bubble till you have a thick sauce
Add aub and celery and choc. Take off heat and stir in capers and chopped olives.
Serve at room temp Keeps for a week in the fridge

ooh Thank you.

www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/may/10/nigel-slater-baba-ghanoush-recipe baba ganoush]]

You could make Falouk.

Chop up Aubergine and fry till brown. Mix with crushed tomatoes, cumin, paprika, coriander, garlic, s&p and olive oil. cook slowly for 15 mins. Allow to cool. Serve as a salad or spread on crusty bread. lasts a week in fridge.

Zalouk, even.

Oh am so jealous - would love an aubergine they are so filling and fat free.........I want one!!!!!!

Another lovely aubergine thing is Nigellas Involtini
Lots olive oil
2 lage aubergines cut lenthways about 5mm thick
150ml tom passatta
1 ball buffallo mozzarella (any mozzarella!)
For stuffing
100g lancashire cheese (not for sale here i use feta)cut or cumbled into small cubes
75g pine nuts
50g raisins soak in water till plump and drain
4 tblsp x vigin Oloive oil
2 tblsps fresh white breadcrumbs
1 clove garlic crushed
2 tblsp grated parmesan
1 tblsp chopped frsh basil
i beaten egg
Heat oven 190
Heat some olive oil in big fry pan and fry aub slices a few at a tme till golden both sides thay will soak up loasds of oil. as they are done put onto kichen towel. Leave to cool as you make stuffing
Mix all stuffing stuff and season and bind with egg
Make rolls of aubergine each with 1-2 tblsps stuffing Put into oven dish in one layer fitting quite snugly
Pour over passatta, top with slices of mozzarella drizzle with olive oil and season.Bake25-30 mins
Cool a bit before sering

Zalouk sounds good and quick, i am off to put that in my book-handy for that odd aubergine too
Are aubergines really expensve in your local shops? Our co op only ever have tiny ones £1 each

I have just put an aubergine curry recipe onto another thread (curry virgin)
Dont know whats got into me tonight-i hate typing!