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Avocado-Paneer Stuffed Chicken in Eggplant Sauce

Pounded chicken breasts rolled around paneer, diced avocado and green chile, seared, then gently braised under a chunky curried eggplant, onion and tomato sauce; an elegant fusion main.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total1 h 15 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

chicken

  • 4boneless, skinless chicken breasts (680 g total)
  • 115 gpaneer, shredded
  • 1ripe but slightly firm Hass avocado, stoned, peeled and cut into 3 mm dice
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped
  • 1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 2fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles, finely chopped, seeds left in
  • 2 tbspcanola oil

sauce

  • 565 geggplant (1 medium), stem removed, finely chopped
  • 1small red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tspEnglish-style Madras curry powder
  • 1½ tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 1 tspPunjabi garam masala
  • 480 mllow-sodium chicken stock or water
  • 1medium tomato, cored and finely chopped
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped, to garnish

Diet

  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Mustard
  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Fenugreek
  • Avocado
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Eggplant (aubergine)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Fennel
  • Carrot
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Nutmeg
  • Cardamom
  • Cumin
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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