Melanzane (Eggplants)

I went to the Persian restaurant again Wednesday. As I said, the only main dishes there that work for me are the eggplant dishes. While they are both very good, it doesn't help that I have been having a lot of eggplant at home lately too!

I've been roasting them in the oven recently. The first time I salted it to get out some liquid, but I didn't realize how much the eggplant would absorb the salt, so the roast slices ended up quite salty. However, the salty slices were delicious in sandwiches. And thanks to all the olive oil, they were incredibly soft.

This week I cut them into thinner slices and fried them until they were a little crispy.



Also good, but the oven roasting has really been the winner!