
Appetizers
Lentils with Eggplants
60 min4 serv.21 февр. 2026 г.
Description
Perfect with meals and drinks. For this recipe, red lentils are best—they cook faster. More details: Can be served warm or chilled.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1

Prepare all ingredients.
- 2
Step 2

Cover the lentils with water and cook until tender.
- 3
Step 3

Place the eggplant whole into boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.
- 4
Step 4

Cut the eggplant in half and scoop out the core.
- 5
Step 5

Sauté minced garlic and onion in a skillet until soft. Then add diced tomato and the flesh of the eggplant. Add curry, pepper, and salt, and cook everything together for 10–15 minutes.
- 6
Step 6

Combine the vegetable filling, lentils, and finely chopped cheese.
- 7
Step 7

Brush the eggplant halves with oil and fill with the filling. Bake the eggplants in the oven for 15 minutes at 200 degrees.
- 8
Step 8

Lentils with eggplant are ready.