stuffed eggplant
Hollowed vegetable dish
Stuffed eggplant is a dish in which eggplant halves or hollowed shells are filled with a savory mixture—typically combining the scooped flesh with meat, rice, tomatoes, onions, or herbs—then baked.
Variations appear across Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian cuisines: She made her grandmother's stuffed eggplant recipe for the dinner party.
- moussakaLayered eggplant casserole
- auberginePurple nightshade vegetable
- dolmaStuffed leaf parcels
- Middle Eastern cuisineFood from western Asia
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
garlic · tomato · tomato sauce · olive oil · olive oil drizzle · fresh herbs · herbs · baked · filling · ground meat · savory · parmesan · ricotta · lamb · onion · cumin · tahini · vegetarian