eggplant

Air Fryer Eggplant with Miso Sauce

After publishing my spicy eggplant stir fry recipe, quite a few people asked if there was a way to prepare the eggplant with less oil. In that recipe, I shallow fry eggplant in 3/4 cup of oil, which ...

Spicy Eggplant Stir Fry

I love eating eggplant, especially when it’s drenched in a flavorful spicy sauce. This eggplant stir fry is inspired by a popular Sichuan-style dish, yuxiang qiezi or fish-fragrant eggplant (鱼香茄子). To ...

Sun-Dried Tomato Eggplant & Hummus Stuffed Pita

A few weeks ago, I sent an email to some of my closest friends, asking them what they usually cooked on weeknights. All of these friends are young professionals who usually don't have much time to ...

Tamarind-Glazed Vegetable Tacos (Vegan)

Tamarind is the secret weapon of Southeast Asian cuisine. It's sticky, sour and tangy and it brightens up all food that comes across its path. I always keep a tiny jar of tamarind paste (also known as ...

Eggplant Bliss Bowl with Mint and Cilantro Chutney

Here's some of what I found: boxes of spices that are still unopened, bags of grains and cans of beans that have never seen the light of day, red and green candy melts that I'll never use. I've only ...

Chili Eggplant Tofu Stir Fry & Cauliflower Rice

From bell peppers, to chili peppers, to padron peppers, to the good ol' jalapeños, peppers are a-poppin' everywhere. You bet I dabbled in a few of them when I visited the market this weekend! I ...