The CookingBites Recipe Challenge: Aubergine (Eggplant)

[ElizabethB]

I don't know what to call this dish other than Eggplant My Way. This is a "wing it" recipe.

Hope you like it as much as my Honey Bear did - he literally licked his plate!

https://www.cookingbites.com/threads/eggplant-aubergine-my-way.11462/

The tomatoes are Black Krim heirloom tomatoes that I salvaged before the last frost.

 

[Morning Glory]

I don't know what to call this dish other than Eggplant My Way. This is a "wing it" recipe.

Hope you like it as much as my Honey Bear did - he literally licked his plate!

https://www.cookingbites.com/threads/eggplant-aubergine-my-way.11462/

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The tomatoes are Black Krim heirloom tomatoes that I salvaged before the last frost.

I love the way this looks - I am certainly going to try cooking aubergine this way. Beautiful tomatoes too.

 

[Yorky]

These are Thai aubergines:

And this is my aubergine curry.

It's not a Thai curry but a take on an Indian vegetable curry. Unfortunately I cannot now find the recipe (which I made up as I went along). I shall try and remember what I did and post the recipe later.

 

[ElizabethB]

looks lovely.

 

[Yorky]

It's not a Thai curry but a take on an Indian vegetable curry. Unfortunately I cannot now find the recipe (which I made up as I went along). I shall try and remember what I did and post the recipe later.

I cannot remember nor can I find it written down anywhere. However, if I was preparing it again, this is how I would do it:

Green Aubergine Curry

 

[Morning Glory]

For comparison with @Yorky's - as this also uses Thai green aubergine:
Brinjal Bhaji with Green and White Aubergines

 

[Yorky]

For comparison@Yorky's

Try and keep up MG - you need to leave a space at both ends of the member link, viz "comparison @Yorky 's"

I realise that it's early (for you).

Looks very nice though.

 

[Morning Glory]

Try and keep up MG - you need to leave a space at both ends of the member link, viz "comparison @Yorky 's"

I realise that it's early (for you).

Looks very nice though.

Corrected.

 

[Morning Glory]

How did you find the texture of the green aubergine skin - its got quite a bite to it compared to purple aubergine. I cooked mine until softened a bit but it still had 'bite'.

 

[Yorky]

How did you find the texture of the green aubergine skin - its got quite a bite to it compared to purple aubergine. I cooked mine until softened a bit but it still had 'bite'.

Don't make it public but I found the dish totally bland. I gave away two portions to a local vegetarian couple who informed me that it was delightful. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I need to check their garbage,

 

[Morning Glory]

Don't make it public but I found the dish totally bland. I gave away two portions to a local vegetarian couple who informed me that it was delightful. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I need to check their garbage,

That is very honest of you! In my version I used Balti Spice mix which has a lot of roasted spices - it wasn't bland, but I must say I didn't think the Thai aubergines themselves had a lot of flavour.

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

Hasselback Baby Eggplant Parmesan

 

[ElizabethB]

@The Late Night Gourmet

Brilliant!

 

[Sandra]

In Italy the aubergines are grown in the summer months, which is why in this period normally I use very little. But why not try again a tasty dish (and very simple) even if off-season?

https://www.cookingbites.com/threads/eggplantballs.11522/

 

[Morning Glory]

In Italy the aubergines are grown in the summer months, which is why in this period normally I use very little. But why not try again a tasty dish (and very simple) even if off-season?
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https://www.cookingbites.com/threads/eggplantballs.11522/

As I commented in the recipe thread, I've never come across this way of cooking aubergines before. I am going to have to try it.