Ingredients
- 6 tbsp rosemary & garlic olive oil
- 3 medium aubergines cut into rounds
- 800g lamb mince
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 fat garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 heaped tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 bay leaves
- 200ml red wine
- 400g can of chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- ½ tbsp light brown soft sugar
For the béchamel sauce
- 550g Maris Piper potatoes peeled and sliced 40g unsalted butter
- 4 0g plain flour
- 450ml whole milk
- 40g parmesan, finely grated
- Whole nutmeg for grating
- 1 large egg plus 1 yolk, lightly beaten
- caramelised onion balsamic for drizzling
Method
Gently fry the aubergine using 4tbsp of rosemary & garlic olive oil and set aside.
Fry the onion and mince until golden brown and set aside, adding a small pinch of salt.
- Add the garlic, cinnamon, oregano, chilli and bay leaf and mix with the lamb and onion.
- Pour in red wine, bring to a simmer and then reduce by half.
- Stir the tomatoes, puree and brown sugar to the mixture along with 200ml of water.
- Season and then simmer for a further 20mins until the sauce has thickened.
- Heat oven to 200C/180 fan/gas 4. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the potato slices and cook for 6 mins before draining.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan, stir in the flour and cook over a medium heat for 1 min. Add the milk and then return to a simmer.
- Whisk through the parmesan, a little grated nutmeg and some seasoning, and finally the whole egg as well as the yolk.
- Layer the potato, aubergine and lamb mixture and finish off with the bechamel sauce.
- Cook in the oven for 50mins until deep golden brown.
- Serve with a drizzle of caramelised onion balsamic and the remaining 2 tbsp of the rosemary & garlic olive oil