Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Grilled aubergine rolls


This vegetarian dish from Alfred Prasad parades aubergine at its versatile best, rolling each slice around an exciting quinoa and paneer filling. 328 calories

Ingredients

AUBERGINE

  • 3 medium aubergines
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 4 1/2 tbsp of olive oil
QUINOA AND PANEER FILLING
  • 100g of quinoa
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp chilli powder
  • 100g of paneer, grated
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 bunch of coriander, chopped
  • 1 dash of vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp salt
CRUNCHY VEGETABLES
  • 1 red beetroot, coarsely grated
  • 2 carrots, coarsely grated
  • 1 red pepper, cut small


Method

  1. Wash and cook the quinoa as per packet instructions, using water or stock. Drain and set aside
  2. 100g of quinoa
  3. Mix 3 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil, toasted cumin and salt in a bowl
  4. 3 1/2 tbsp of olive oil
  5. 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted
  6. 1 pinch of salt
  7. Trim the aubergines and slice lengthways into 4mm thick slices. Brush the slices generously with the oil marinade