How would you make an aubergine and potato bake thingy, with red lentils?

[Lawks]

I'm thinking slices of aubergine and potato, layered, and maybe red lentils in between? Prob tomatoish sauce as I've no creamish things in.

Which bits would you cook prior to layering and baking?

Would you par boil the potatoes?
Would you pre-roast the aubergines?
Would you pre-cook the lentils?

What else would you put in it?

have you got mince? could make a moussaka thing?

oh yum

I griddle my aubergine first and layer with fried oinions (with chilli and fennel seeds)

Then layer tomato on top of that

Would cook the lentils first and then blast it all in the over with cheese on top for 20 - 25 mins

it sounds lovely, please let us know how it turns out. I would def pre-roast aubergines and pre-cook lentils. Would top with cheese abnd maybe thinly sliced tomatoes

I ran out of time today, but will give it a bash tomorrow. Will let you know...

I sliced the aubergine and roasted with cumin seeds.

I browned an onion, added garlic, put in the lentils, added passata. Bit of water. Oregano. Cooked it down.

Sliced the potatoes.

Layered the whole thing in a dish - lentils, aub, lentils, pot etc, ending with potato on top, then grated some cheese.

Bunged in the oven on about 170 for an hour.

The aubergines were perfect. The potatoes could have done with 25 mins more cooking, but family were hungry and it was getting late. They were cooked, just could have been less firm. Would prob put more liquid in next time, and cook for longer.
The lentils were delicious. Personally, I think some marscapone or yogurt or sour cream or sth would work well, as it was quite a rich dish.

Overall, a success, and I'll do it again. Both children loved it.

Yes to cooking everything first.

Ah too late!

Glad it was a success