Pan-Fried Spicy Eggplant

This vegetable is another great kitchen all rounder. Eggplant (aubergine) is great for dips, sauces and barbecues. It is also great in vegetarian dishes, holding many of them together, and is really yummy sautéed, as it is here. The brown caramelized exterior and the soft, warm interior makes it irresistible. The eggplant is almost chip-like and as a matter of fact you can deep-fry the pieces and just finish them off in the pan if you wish. Most eggplants that are not overmature don’t reall