What do i do about Eggplants?

Have you ever tried fried eggplant? Peel and slice to 1/4 inch thick (I use a hand held slicer) It depends on how many eggs u use as to how much eggplant you have. I don't measure anything, I just go as to the consistency. Start with 3 eggs, add grated Parmesean cheese, pepper, garlic salt to taste & fresh or dried parsley. Mix should be consistency of pancake batter, not real loose , not thick. In plastic ziplock baggie, add about 1 cup of flour, shake sliced eggplant in flour, then dip in egg mixture, coating both sides. Fry over med heat in olive oil. Make sure the oil is hot before adding eggplant or it will just float around absorbing oil and the first few wont taste very good. Fry till golden on both sides. You can eat them as a side, make eggplant parmesean (with spag. sauce and mozzorella cheese, or the are great in a sandwich with sliced tomato, salt & pepper. My family gobbles these down while I am still frying them. A great favorite. Good luck.

make it into a side dish; grill the eggplant, when done take the skin off and chop chop red tomatoes (not so fine) chop white onion vinegar to taste, salt and pepper to taste mix together

Here's a simple recipe. The initial prep takes a bit but mostly it's waiting. Take an eggplant and peal and cube it to about 1 inch cubes (2.5cm). Put into a bowl and add a handfull of salt. Stir it around to coat the eggplant. Let this sit in the refridgerator for at least an hour but more if you can to leech the water from it. Other prep to do is to slice an small onion into thin slices. When that is ready, heat a fry pan or skillet, even a wok would be good. Add enough oil (whatever you like, doesn't have to be olive oil but that is good) to coat the pan. Let the oil heat up. Add the onions and let it cook until just limp. Add the equivalant of a clove or 2 of garlic, do this to taste, if you like more garlic add more if less add less. Rinse the eggplant to get the residual salt off of it. Pat it to get most of the water off of it or it will splatter when you put it in the pan. Put the Eggplant into the pan and let it start to cook for about 4 or 5 minutes. Check it to keep it a soft firm and not mushy. Add a large home size can of crushed tomato, let this cook for another 4 or 5 minutes and then add basil, italian seasoning, oregano, or whatever your favorite italian seasonings are. stir and let simmer until it is heated through. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. I have also had this with a potato or 2 diced and cooked in it. I've never done that but would add the potato with the eggplant to make sure it is cooked. You can experiment with the seasonings to make it how you like it. Add cuman and some curry seasonings, or some peppers and cilantro, or try it with ginger and soy sauce instead of the tomatoes. Whatever type of seasonings you like and how ever spicy you like.

I personally don't like to eat eggplant but my family loves to make it for every occassion, I hope you will like it: *Poke eggplants with fork all over *Grill eggplants, until almost skinless *soak in cold water *skin eggplants *Chop White Onions *mix eggplant and onions into a bowl with coconut milk That's it! Very simple yet tastey:)

Have you ever tried it on homemade pizza, is great. Peel and cut slices very thin, cover with batter and fry until golden, add to the pizza and cover with sauce and cheese. It is a good way to get veggies into the family. And its tasty too.

You slice it in slices of 1cm. Then you heat some olive oil in a pan and put the slices there. Turn them around now and then, untill golden and tender. Heat the oven (T 5/6). Put cooking paper on the oven's shet and put the slices on it. On top of each slice, add a slice of mozarella and a slice of tomatoe. Add salt and paper and sprinkle some olive oil on the top of that (I also add some thyme). Cook for 10/15 minutes and serve with for example,a green salad or with a pork roast.

I cannot stand eggplant. I avoid it at all cost.

dude, try this: egg plant- grilled into softer state. peel off skin and season it with salt and pepper. scramble some eggs- Dip the eggplant into the scrambled eggs and fry them. In our country we call the eggplant talong. and the way it is cooked (the one I taught you) is tortang talong. Enjoy!!!

Eggplant dip/ Baba Ghanoush (serve with pita wedges and fresh vegetables) 1 large or 2 medium eggplant 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp tahini (sesame paste) 1/4 cup scallions, finely chopped Juice of one lemon 1/4 cup chopped parsley Paprika Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Poke holes in eggplant all over with a fork. Place in oven for 45-50 minutes until very soft. Remove from oven, plunge in cold water to cool or simply wait for the eggplant to cool. Peel and chop cooked eggplant. Place in a blender with the garlic, tahini, scallions, lemon juice and parsley. Blend until almost smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Just before serving, sprinkle a little paprika on top.

slice the eggplant (brinjals make a thick liquid batter ( paste)of gram flour with a pinch of chilli , haldi (safron), powder and a pinch of salt dip the slicesinto this batter and fry. it willbe the best dish ever

I know, this veggie is one of my least favorites. But i do love fried eggplant. I grill it and peel the skin off, then mash it a little bit with fork, but the stem should not be detached. Then sprinkle a bit of salt if you like. Beat an egg, put some of your ajinomoto if you like and dip your eggplant there. Fry it in hot oil. The second eggplant dish i like is the eggplant salad. Grill and peel the skin again. if you do not like grilling you can boil it and keep the skin. Mash it a bit, add onions, tomatoes, salt and fresh cocomilk. Viola! you got a very delicious dish. =) Sometimes i stew it, but i put some meat with it and soysauce too to taste.

Hey there! I like eggplants like you :-D My favorite way to eat it is Eggplant Parmesan. I buy it at BJs and you just have to heat it but those people sell it excellent. My mom never buys anything made because she is a personal chef and likes to cook her self but this is really good. Anyways, if you want to make it yourself, I found a link to a simple recipe for it! http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/000220eggplant_parmesan.php Well I just hope it tastes as good (or better) than the one I have eaten! It is one of my favorite foods really, let me know if you try it! Good luck ;-)

I never realized you can cook/eat eggplat in so many ways, not until I read all the responses here. I will try some of those. As for me, I usually just have it fried and dipped in soysauce and calamansi and eaten with rice.

boil the eggplant and peel it.then scramble an egg, put some pepper, salt and ajinomoto in it.smashed the eggplant on the egg and fry it..or you would wanna add some sauted ground pork with diced potatoes on top of the eggplant..

Hi liyan97. I love eggplants and my husbands hates them lol I doN,t do much with them. I just cut them in slices and then fry them in oil. I use it in my sandwiches: tomatoes, onions, lettuce, fried eggplants and cheese! It tastes yummy. I usually make them when I have my mother in-law over because like me she loves them! Take care and happy mylotting liyan97!