Baba ghanoush (Arabic: بابا غنوج bābā ghanūj) is a popular Levantine dish of eggplant (aubergine) mashed and mixed with various seasonings.

'spiced'), which also includes mashed cooked aubergines and tahini, and mixed with salt, pepper, olive oil, and anar seeds.

Further typical ingredients are onions, garlic, pomegranate, hot red pepper, vegetable oil and fresh green cilantro.

[2] In Israel, the traditional version called salat ḥatzilim is made with mashed grilled aubergines, tahini, olive oil, lemon, garlic and parsley.

[3] In Morocco, a fried eggplant dish made with tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, cumin, paprika and parsley is called zaalouk.

In Egypt, Papa Ghannug is made of grilled then peeled eggplant with tahini, water, salt, pepper, lemon, and small parts of stem of parsley.

[9][10] In Turkish cuisine, İmam bayıldı is an eggplant stew, commonly prepared with olive oil, onions and tomatoes.

[11] Another eggplant salad popular in Russia is called he iz baklažanov (Russian: хе из баклажанов), and it is probably influenced by Korean cuisine.

[12] It is made with grilled mashed eggplant, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic; sometimes, tahini, chopped tomato and green pepper as well.

In other varieties, called şakşuka or köpoğlu, roasted and chopped eggplants and peppers are served with garlic yogurt or tomato sauce.

Hünkarbeğendi is another Turkish dish, which is a mutton or lamb (nowadays also veal) stew where the meat is served hot on a bed of eggplant purée.

[13] In Indian and Pakistani cuisine, an eggplant dish, by the name of baingan bartha, is popular especially in the regions of Punjab,[14] Maharashtra, Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal.

The dish has many names, depending on the local language (Hindi: baingan ka bharta, Bengali: বেগুন ভর্তা begun bhôrta, Marathi: wangyacha bharit).

Kashmiris prepare a spicy and tangy dish of eggplants called choek wangun with tamarind constituting an important part of the gravy.

Baked, peeled aubergine is mixed with garlic, tomato, parsley, lemon juice, and finally olive oil.