My favorite thing to do with eggplant is to make baba ghanouj -- which is basically hummus, but with cooked eggplant instead of garbanzo beans. I roast it whole or in chunks, put it in the blender, and add tahini, garlic, and lemon to taste.
My second favorite thing is to slice the eggplant, then put it in the oven until soft, I'm guessing 15-30 minutes at 350F. (I don't use oil for cooking and don't preseason.). I use the slices in sandwiches.
Okra is wonderful with tomato sauce, so you can add okra to any recipe you'd use with cooked tomatoes: spaghetti sauce, lasagna, etc. I also love the combination of tomato sauce, okra, and garbanzo beans.
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