Escalivada (Grilled Vegetables) vs Karnıyarık (Stuffed Eggplant with Ground Meat)

Both dishes lean on eggplant, peppers, onion, tomato and garlic, but treat them very differently. Escalivada roasts or grills the vegetables whole until charred, then peels and slices them into soft, smoky strips dressed with raw sliced garlic and plenty of olive oil, served at room temperature. Karnıyarık fries scored eggplants until golden, then fills them with ground meat cooked with onion, green pepper, tomato, cumin and tomato paste, and bakes them in a light tomato sauce. One is bright and silky; the other is warm, savory and hearty.