This eggplant and tomato pasta was created and shared by Emma Lyell and Tane Williams of Bestie cafe in Auckland. One of the many tricks up Emma’s sleeve is to bake the eggplant whole in the ...

Gently toss in tomato wedges and cherry tomatoes. Taste and add salt as needed. To serve, spread eggplant purée across each plate to coat by about ¼ inch. (Leftover eggplant purée is great on ...

Add the garlic (if using) and curry leaves and cook for 10 seconds before adding the tomatoes. Cook for 7 minutes. Add the sugar and cook for a minute before adding back in the cooked eggplant.