Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, sweet and sour eggplant and paneer. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Eggplant is sauteed, then coated in a spicy sweet sauce. Reviews for: Photos of Hot and Sour Chinese Eggplant. This sweet & sour variation was a recent discovery "The distinctive flavor is just killer." Food & Wine Magazine.

Sweet and Sour Eggplant and Paneer is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Sweet and Sour Eggplant and Paneer is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook sweet and sour eggplant and paneer using 25 ingredients and 23 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Sweet and Sour Eggplant and Paneer:

1. Make ready 1 medium sized Eggplant
2. Make ready 2 cups Orange juice
3. Get 1/2 teaspoon red Chilli powder
4. Take 1/4 th tsp Turmeric powder
5. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon Chilli flakes
6. Prepare Few chopped Coriander
7. Make ready 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
8. Make ready 1 teaspoon Cornflour
9. Make ready As required Salt and Sugar
10. Make ready 1 tablespoon cooking Oil to shallow fry
11. Prepare For Paneer:
12. Prepare 1 litre Full fat milk
13. Take 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
14. Take 1 teaspoon Kasoori methi
15. Prepare 1 tablespoon white Vinegar
16. Make ready 1/4 tsp Salt
17. Make ready For Salsa:
18. Make ready 1 tomato
19. Take 1 small Onion
20. Make ready 1 handful chopped Coriander leaves
21. Get 1 teaspoon Tomato ketchup
22. Get to taste Salt
23. Make ready For Garnishing:
24. Take As required Thick yoghurt
25. Take As required Pudina or Mint

It is made with eggplants and these eggplants are like sponges it absorbs what all flavours you add in. Just soaks and sucks it up. This chinese sauce was great with this amazing veggie. I have a serious addiction to chinese cuisine.

Instructions to make Sweet and Sour Eggplant and Paneer:

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

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