12 recipes for eggplant

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July 23, 2015 2:59 PM PT

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12 recipes for eggplant

Silken eggplant salad

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12 recipes for eggplant

Indian Eggplant Bharta

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12 recipes for eggplant

Ingriyi (sweet and sour meat and eggplant)

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12 recipes for eggplant

Grilled eggplant with anchovies, garlic and rosemary

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12 recipes for eggplant

Walnut- and herb-stuffed eggplant rolls

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12 recipes for eggplant

Grilled eggplant dip with tahini, yogurt and roasted chiles

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