Lentils with grilled aubergine - 116

Name: Lentils with grilled aubergine - 116
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern, Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 2 medium aubergines; 2 top top-quality red wine vinegar; 200g small dark lentils (such as Puy or; Castelluccio), rinsed; 3 small carrots, peeled; 2 celery sticks; 1 bay leaf; 3 thyme sprigs; ½ white onion; 3 tosp olive oil, plus extra to finish; 12 cherry tomatoes, halved; ⅓ tsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp each roughly chopped parsley, coriander and dill; 2 tbsp crème fraîche (or natural yoghurt, if you prefer); salt and black pepper