Giant Couscous Salad with Roasted Aubergine and Courgette

I should have posted this a few weeks ago when the weather was consistently hot and sunny, and there were barely any clouds in the sky, and it wasn't Ramadan so having your daily ice-cream in the sun was becoming part of your everyday routine. I really miss that routine.

Courgette and Aubergine Gratin

I've never thought, or heard of, using rice in a baked dish. I've heard of boiling, steaming and frying rice, even making pudding with rice, but never heard of baking your rice. In my family, rice is probably the most dominant food in our household, and we boil it every. single. time.