Recipes With Eggplant

Got eggplant on hand? Here are 14 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.

Smoked aubergine purée

Aubergine couscous salad

Aubergine & hummus grills

Vegetarian · Turkish

Shakshuka Turkish Style

Side · Turkish

Minestra

Vegan

Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce

Vegetarian · Turkish

Imam bayildi with BBQ lamb & tzatziki

Lamb · Turkish

Roast fennel and aubergine paella

Vegan · Spanish

Roast aubergine with goat's cheese & toasted flatbread

Vegetarian · Turkish

Pairs well with

Tomato Virgin Olive Oil Garlic Onion Lemon Courgettes Mint Parsley

Storing & using Eggplant

Store in the fridge crisper and use within a few days for the best texture; a few (onions, potatoes, squash) prefer a cool, dark cupboard instead. Out of Eggplant? zucchini is a common swap (1:1).

Eggplant recipe FAQs

What can I make with just eggplant?

Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on tomato or a few everyday staples alongside it.

What goes well with eggplant?

Tomato, Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Onion, Lemon are the most common pairings in our recipes.

How do I find recipes for eggplant plus what else I have?

Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add eggplant plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.