Ajvar is a delicious roasted red pepper and eggplant dip popular in Balkans and Turkey. It is typically made with roasted red ...

Pour off any liquid that's collected in the steaming dish and cool the eggplant slightly. Dip a piece of egg­plant into the sauce and taste it to check the seasoning, then correct, if necessary.

There are recipes for lasagne, baba ganoush, stuffed eggplants in a coconut dal and a showstopping Palestinian favourite.