Aubergine recipes

An easy vegetarian slow cooker recipe, packed with summer flavours - ideal if you're busy, simply put it on in the morning and it'll be ready come supper time

This healthy aubergine gratin makes a moreish side dish with lamb but can be eaten veggie as well

Try our spin on dan dan noodles – a street-food classic from the Sichuan province in China – for a vegan dinner packed with aubergine and rich, nutty sesame

Our plant-based version of the Italian bake is topped with a sauce rather than cheese. Miso adds savoury depth along with an optional scattering of nutritional yeast flakes

Little Sicilian savoury-sweet morsels, a bit like meatballs, but made with flavoursome aubergine flesh. Serve plain or with a fresh tomato sauce for dipping

Enjoy these full-flavoured spicy veggie pies with peanut butter mash. Loaded with protein and carbs, they're an ideal post-exercise dinner choice

Black cardamom is gorgeous with aubergines. It has a distinctive smoky flavour, although it's subtle in this dish

Creamy coconut and lightly spiced aubergine work wonderfully with bavette steak. Feel free to swap the naan for rice or even homemade poppadums

A fresh summer salad that won't leave the veggies feeling left out come barbecue season. Grilled vegetables, herbs, quinoa and crunchy hazelnuts give a variety of gorgeous textures and flavours

A lightly spiced lamb bake with artichoke hearts, a cherry tomato ragu and layers of fried aubergine and potato

This is loosely based on the Turkish dish of lahmacun, but with a thicker bread base similar to pizza. Great for using leftover lamb, the charred aubergine gives a smoky depth

A vegan tabbouleh with all the flavours of summer. The coconut and tahini dressing adds a creamy, nutty element to this winning couscous

An easy, low-fat, low-calorie recipe for miso-glazed aubergines, full of umami flavours. This dish so rich and meaty, it's hard to believe it's vegan

This recipe is laden with tasty goodness, it's low fat, low calorie, rich in folate, fibre, vitamin C and iron, plus it's a delicious meat-free main course that's 3 of your 5-a-day - what's not to love?

This Italian traybake topped with bread and mozarella is deliciously easy and filling, great for an all-in-one dinner

Transform leftover turkey in this spiced filo pastry parcel, inspired by a Moroccan pastilla - a perfect main course for Boxing Day

We've baked the aubergines and used creamy ricotta in this healthy version of Parmigiana di melanzane - far lower in fat and calories than the original

Enjoy these delicious lamb-stuffed baby aubergines in tomato and tahini sauce as part of a Middle Eastern-inspired menu. Top with cashew nuts to serve

This is vegan comfort food at its best. Layer up slices of aubergine with a spicy coconut milk and tomato sauce for a hearty, warming meal

This Chinese favourite is made vegetarian with velvety-soft aubergines and given a pleasingly sharp tang with black vinegar

These delicious vegetarian tapas bites are filled with creamy ricotta, sundried tomatoes and basil - a perfect dinner party nibble

This spin on Italian 'melanzane alla Parmigiana' is quick to prepare and makes a deliciously creamy, veggie bake

This deliciously easy smoky aubergine dip is perfect with warm flatbreads or pittas, or serve with other Middle Eastern dishes as part of a mezze

A veggie stack with a difference - flavour your fried cheese with Moroccan harissa paste and creamy hummus