MethodFor the eggplant jam:
- In a thick bottomed pan, add sugar and water.
- Heat for 8 mins. till it`s a little thick. Don`t caramelize. Keep stirring.
- Add the cubed eggplant, lemon zest, cinnamon stick and keep stirring till it becomes thick as jam.
- Cool it down later to mix in the below mixture.
- For the compote, in a thick bottom pan, add sugar.
- Heat till little golden.
- Add orange juice and allow it to thicken.
- Add the wasabi paste, dry orange and apricot, orange zest and salt.
- Bring it to a boil. Allow to cool and thicken a little.
For the slice base (white chocolate):
- Dissolve gelatine in 1/4 cup cold water and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, add 3/4 cup cream and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add gelatine, and stir for 30 seconds to dissolve completely.
- Put in a bowl and add the chopped white chocolate and mix till it becomes thick and smooth without lumps.
- Transfer to a medium bowl and place over an ice water bath.
- Chill until the mixture is thick enough to fall from a spoon in ribbons.
- Whip the remaining 1 3/4 cup heavy cream to soft peaks.
- Fold into the chocolate mixture.
- Fold the cooled eggplant jam in slowly.
- Line the dark chocolate (readymade) sponge in the bottom of a desired mould, and layer it with the above white chocolate mixture.
- Refrigerate for 4 hours till it sets and serve.
Ingredients: 15 gms. powdered gelatine
1/4 cup cold water
3 cups best quality white chocolate, roughly chopped (don`t use compound white)
2&1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup eggplant (deseeded, cleaned, skinned and cubed)
1/4 cup sugar
ΒΌ cup water
1 tsp lemon zest
1-inch piece cinnamon stick
1 (8 inch in diameter) dark chocolate sponge cake
For the compote:
1 tsp wasabi paste (available in supermarkets)
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup dry orange and apricot, cubed
1 tsp orange zest
A pinch saltv
2 tbsp sugar