Mediterranean aubergine recipes

The BEST baked eggplant! Greek baked eggplant with tomato and feta is an easy Mediterranean dish that's delicious with meat, fish or by itself.

This Low Carb Eggplant Caponata is a deliciously rich blend of roasted eggplant, tangy tomatoes, and aromatic herbs. Perfect for a keto-friendly appetizer or a hearty side dish, it's packed with flavor and nutrition without the carbs.

Mary Berry's simple store cupboard aubergine caponata is full of flavour and also happens to be vegan. Serve with bread, couscous or a jacket potato.

Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil 1 aubergine, sliced 1 lemon, sliced 1 onion, chopped 2 tsp sweet paprika 1 tsp cumin ½ tsp oregano 2 tbsp tomato purée 50g walnuts 2 dates, pitted 400g tin of beluga lentils, drained 400g tin of cherry tomatoes 500ml vegetable stock Salt, to taste Handful

SMOKEY AUBERGINE BAYILDI | This Ottoman classic is fantastic as a vegetarian main course or a spectacular side dish with grilled meat. Smokey aubergine is paired with a rich tomato and pepper sauce, walnuts and garlic yoghurt.

This smoky, creamy pasta with burnt aubergine and tahini from The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen makes for an easy but impressive dinner party dish.

This recipe is all you need to make crispy, tender roasted eggplant slices. Here we give the roasted eggplant a bit of a Mediterranean twist with warm seasonings like za'atar and sumac, a handful of fresh parsley, roasted pine nuts and pomegranate. Serve it with tahini sauce and warm pita! You can use the basic recipe and change up the seasonings to your liking. See notes.

Aubergine stew or caponata is a fantastic dish from southern Italy that's eaten as a warm vegetable side dish or a cold antipasto; this one is gorgeous.

A classic Italian dish! This aubergine parmigiana is made from fried aubergines layered with a rich tomato sauce and cheese.