Pancakes with red lentil flour and summer vegetables à la Ratatouille

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 40 g lentils, red, ground
• 50 g wheat flour
• 1 m.-sized egg(s)
• 120 ml milk 1.5% fat
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil or olive oil
• 1 small zucchini
• 1 eggplant(s)
• 1 large onion(s)
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 1 medium-sized red bell pepper(s)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 150 ml water
• ½ tsp Ras el Hanout
• ½ tsp sweet paprika powder
• 0.3 tsp black pepper
• 0.3 tsp salt
• 1 sprig(s) rosemary
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 2 sprigs of oregano
• 2 sprigs Thai basil

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Mix the red lentil flour with the flour, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and milk, and let it swell. Cut the eggplant into approximately 0.5 cm cubes and mix well with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Peel the onion and cut into approximately 0.5 cm pieces. Peel the zucchini if ​​desired, quarter it, and cut it into 2 mm thin slices. Wash and dice the bell pepper. Peel the garlic clove. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a non-stick pan. Squeeze the eggplant well and add it to the hot oil. Fry until crisp and stirring. After about 3 minutes, add the onions and the crushed or finely chopped garlic clove. Fry for another 3 minutes. Reduce the heat, add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, and fry for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Then add about 150 ml of water and mix everything together. Add the zucchini and bell pepper and stir in. Add the fresh Mediterranean herbs or dried Provençal herbs and stir well. Season to taste with Ras el Hanout, salt, pepper, and paprika. Whisk the pancake batter once more. Heat another 20 cm non-stick frying pan and lightly oil it. Add a ladleful of batter to the pan. Reduce heat to medium. When the pancake is easy to move, flip it once. The pancake is ready when it is light brown. Cook 2 more pancakes from the batter. Serve the pancakes on plates with the vegetables and sprinkle with fresh basil. A fresh mixed salad goes perfectly with this.