Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7 Boil a kettle Top, tail and slice your aubergine[s] lengthways into roughly 1cm thick slices Chop any leftover pieces of aubergine roughly
Add the aubergine slices to a baking tray (or two!), then drizzle each with olive oil and season with salt and pepper Tip: Try to spread the aubergine slices out as much as you can! Put the tray[s] in the oven for 15 min or until the aubergine slices are tender Once cooked, remove from the oven and set aside to cool (reserve the tray[s]!)
Peel and finely chop your brown onion[s] Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium heat Once hot, add the chopped onion, any remaining roughly chopped aubergine and a pinch of salt and cook for 4-5 min or until beginning to soften Once softened, add your curry powder and cook for a further 2 min
Dissolve your vegetable stock mix in 600ml boiled water. Rinse your red lentils in a sieve under cold running water. Add the rinsed lentils to the softened onion with the vegetable stock and cook for 15-20 min or until all the stock is absorbed, the lentils are tender and starting to break down – this is your dal.
Meanwhile, slice your paneer into thin strips
Once the aubergine slices are cool enough to handle, put a few paneer strips at the narrow end of each slice, then roll up the aubergine so the paneer is encased Return the aubergine rolls, seam-side down, to the reserved baking tray[s] Put the tray[s] in the oven for a further 10 min or until the paneer has started to brown – these are your paneer-stuffed aubergine rolls
Chop most of your coriander finely, including the stalks (reserve some leaves for garnish!) Add the chopped coriander to a pestle & mortar with a small splash of cold water and a pinch of salt, then grind this into a paste and mix it with your natural yoghurt – this is your coriander yoghurt Tip: Don't have a pestle & mortar? Just chop the coriander finely and mix it with the natural yoghurt!
Serve the dal with the paneer-stuffed aubergine rolls to the side Dollop over the coriander yoghurt and garnish with the reserved coriander leaves Enjoy!
