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Greek Eggplant Recipes

Eggplant is a favorite in Greek cooking. It's fried, baked, grilled, stewed, pulped, and eaten at almost any meal. Enjoy these Greek recipes with eggplant.
3-Cheese Eggplant Appetizer Rolls - Bourekakia Melitzanas
Three cheeses - mild, sharp, and feta - make up the filling for these delightful eggplant rolls that are coated with breadcrumbs and fried.
Baked Eggplant with Feta Cheese - Melitzanes me Feta
A fabulous meatless appetizer or main dish of eggplant, tomato, herbs, and feta cheese.
Batter-fried Eggplant - Melitzanes Tiganites
The soda water batter is what makes these thinly sliced strips of eggplant so delightful. Quick frying in hot oil keeps the eggplant from getting oil-soaked. Enjoy as a side dish or, with other dishes, as a meze.
Braised Eggplant with Potatoes
This traditional Greek vegetable main dish is a delightful combination of eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, and onions.
Eggplant & Meat Pie - Meltizanopita
The combination of eggplant, ground beef, tomatoes, rice, and feta cheese make this pan pie a delicious main course. The crust crisps up beautifully.
Eggplant Dip (Basic) - Melitzanosalata
This is the basic version of this classic Greek appetizer dip and accompaniment to other foods.
Eggplant Dip with Tomato - Melitzanosalata me Domata
This dip is a classic Greek appetizer, and this variation creates a chunky texture with chopped eggplant and tomatoes mixed with olive oil, lemon juice, herbs, and spices.
Eggplant Dip with Walnuts - Melitzanosalata me Karythia
Adding walnuts to eggplant dip is a tradition in many parts of Greece. This is an easy recipe, using a food processor.
Eggplant Yogurt Dip - Melitzana me Yiaourti
Eggplant, tahini, and yogurt are the base of this delightful dip to serve with veggies or wedges of pita bread.
Grilled Eggplant Bowls - Melitzana Skharas
This simple recipe for grilled eggplant bowls is a summer delight. Easy, quick, and few ingredients, the grilled bowls also add a lovely look to the cookout menu.
Kaliroi's Stuffed Vegetables - Yemista tis Kaliroi
Stuffed vegetables with a mixture of herbs, rice, and grated vegetables. Vegetables include bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, and stuffed potatoes - a real treat!
Moussaka with Eggplant
This is the Greek recipe for moussaka with eggplant, probably the most well-known of all versions, and a favorite of Greeks and non-Greeks alike. A casserole dish, moussaka is made with layers of ground meat and vegetables, and topped with a rich cream sauce.
Oven Baked Mixed Vegetable Casserole - Hortarika sto Fourno
A wonderful combination of vegetables baked in a casserole. Delicious as a meatless main dish, or a side.
Roasted Summer Vegetables - Briam
Briam is a very versatile dish. It is especially tasty as a vegetarian main dish, or as a side dish with broiled fish or lamb chops.
Stuffed Eggplant Little Shoes -Melitzanes Papoutsakia
This is our family's favorite version of eggplant halves filled with a ground beef mixture, topped with a béchamel sauce. "Melitzanes" means "eggplants," and "papoutsakia" means "little shoes." Take a look to learn why.
Stuffed Vegetables with Rice & Almonds - Yemista me Amygthalopsiha
Bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, and potatoes are stuffed with a mixture of rice, vegetable pulp, herbs, and crushed roasted almonds.
Stuffed Vegetables with Rice - Yemista me Ryzi
This vegetarian version of stuffed tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, and eggplant is so delicious, you'll never miss the meat.
Vegetarian Meatless Moussaka
Meatless moussaka made with eggplant, zucchini, and potatoes cooked with tomatoes and topped with grated cheese.

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