Sweet and Sour Eggplant and Paneer

Name: Sweet and Sour Eggplant and Paneer
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium sized Eggplant; 2 cups Orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon red Chilli powder; 1/4 th tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon Chilli flakes; Few chopped Coriander; 1 teaspoon Lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Cornflour; As required Salt and Sugar; 1 tablespoon cooking Oil to shallow fry; For Paneer:; 1 litre Full fat milk; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; 1 teaspoon Kasoori methi; 1 tablespoon white Vinegar; 1/4 tsp Salt; For Salsa:; 1 tomato; 1 small Onion; 1 handful chopped Coriander leaves; 1 teaspoon Tomato ketchup; to taste Salt; For Garnishing:; As required Thick yoghurt; As required Pudina or Mint

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

Riyadh

#WinterFruits
This is a special sweet and sour flavoured eggplant and paneer dish. I made a spicy little sweet and sour sauce with my favourite citrusy fruit orange and dipped fried eggplant and flavoured paneer in it. Also gave some extra punch from the tomato salsa. I am sure you will love this unique flavoured veg dish.

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

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Ingredients

1medium sized Eggplant
2 cupsOrange juice
1/2 teaspoonred Chilli powder
1/4 th tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoonChilli flakes
Fewchopped Coriander
1 teaspoonLemon juice
1 teaspoonCornflour
As requiredSalt and Sugar
1 tablespooncooking Oil to shallow fry
For Paneer:
1 litreFull fat milk
1 teaspoonchilli flakes
1 teaspoonKasoori methi
1 tablespoonwhite Vinegar
1/4 tsp Salt
For Salsa:
1tomato
1small Onion
1 handfulchopped Coriander leaves
1 teaspoonTomato ketchup
to tasteSalt
For Garnishing:
As requiredThick yoghurt
As requiredPudina or Mint

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Steps

1

To make paneer heat 1 litre of milk.
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Add chilli flakes, kasoori methi and salt.
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When milk starts boiling slow the flame and add vinegar.
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Give it a mix.
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Remove from heat and keep aside for 10 minutes.
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Drain in a muslim cloth.
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Tie the cloth and press with a heavy weight.
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Keep overnight to make a paneer slab.
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Cut paneer and eggplant in round shape(1 cm thick).
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Marinade eggplant with salt,haldi & red chilli powder for 30 minutes.
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Now pan fry both paneer and eggplant with little oil.Keep aside.
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For the sauce take 2 cups of orange juice in a pan and start heating.
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When it starts boiling add salt, chilli flakes, lemon juice and coriander leaves all as per your taste.
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Now add cornflour mix with water to make the sauce thick.
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Stir, add sugar if necessary and remove from flame.
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Now to make the tomato salsa chop tomato, onion and coriander leaves.
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Take in a bowl, add salt and tomato ketchup and mix.
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For assembling in a plate pour some orange sauce.
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Now on the center place shallow fry paneer roundal.
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Pour some more sauce and salsa.
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Over it place one eggplant fry.
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Garnish with tomato salsa and a spoon of thick Yoghurt or cream.
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Pour some more sauce, garnish with green herb and serve immediately.