Parmigiana, also called parmigiana di melanzane, melanzane alla parmigiana or, in the United States, eggplant parmesan, is an Italian dish made with fried, sliced eggplant layered with cheese and tomato sauce, then baked. The origin of the dish is claimed by the Southern regions of Calabria, Campania, Apulia and Sicily. Other variations found outside Italy may include chicken, veal, or another type of meat cutlet or vegetable filling.
Parmigiana
Eggplant slices are pan-fried.
Casserole dish is layered with tomato sauce.
Eggplant on top of the tomato sauce
Eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, or baigan is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Solanum melongena is grown worldwide for its edible fruit.
Eggplant
Long purple eggplants
Varieties of Solanum melongena from the Japanese Seikei Zusetsu agricultural encyclopedia
White eggplant compared to two chicken eggs