Moussaka
Moussaka

Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, moussaka. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Moussaka is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Moussaka is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

The wonderful Akis Petretzikis has a fantastic moussaka recipe using baked vegetables instead of fried to make it that little bit lighter. Moussaka is to the Greek what Lasagna is to Italians. A rich tomato meat sauce layered with eggplant instead of pasta sheets, and topped with a thick layer of béchamel sauce, this traditional Greek recipe. Moussaka is to the Eastern Mediterranean what lasagna is to Italy: A very rich, special casserole that is perfect for The best way to make moussaka is in steps.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook moussaka using 19 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Moussaka:
  1. Prepare large aubergine sliced
  2. Prepare large potato thinly sliced
  3. Make ready zucchini sliced
  4. Make ready Olive oil
  5. Take butter
  6. Get flour
  7. Prepare large onion chopped fine
  8. Make ready garlic cloves chopped
  9. Prepare th cup milk
  10. Get nutmeg
  11. Prepare cinnamon
  12. Take Salt as per taste
  13. Make ready pepper
  14. Prepare chilli powder
  15. Make ready shredded gouda cheese 100 gms shredded parmesan
  16. Get beaten egg
  17. Make ready minced lamb meat
  18. Make ready large tomatoes chopped
  19. Take oregano

Many very traditional versions of moussaka use a layer of potatoes. Most modern versions do not which is a shame. Indulge in a Greek-style moussaka, made with aubergines and lamb, packed with herbs and topped with two types of cheese. Moussaka, undoubtedly one of the most well known classic Greek recipes, is My Greek moussaka is aubergine based, and one which I make with a yogurt based topping for a slightly lighter Moussaka.

Instructions to make Moussaka:
  1. In a skillet pan fry potato, zucchini and aubergine until golden brown and set aside (you could deep fry)
  2. Place butter in a deep bottom pan and melt on medium heat, add flour stirring constantly so no lumps are formed for about a minute or two
  3. Turn heat to low and whisk in milk, continue to cook on medium heat until sauce thickens, turn heat off, now whisk 50 gms parmesan and 100 gms gouda cheese and incorporate until melted, then whisk in egg until nice and smooth, check for seasoning, add nutmeg and set aside
  4. In skillet add 1tbsp oil, add lamb and cook until brown, now add onions, garlic and continue to cook till onions are translucent appropriately 8 minutes, add chilli powder, cinnamon, pepper, oregano and 1/2tsp salt and mix well
  5. Add tomatoes, mix and let it all cook until tomatoes have disintegrated, once cooked set aside
  6. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius
  7. In a baking dish, layer potato at the bottom of the dish, top with cooked lamb, then layer aubergine, top with lamb layer, now arrange zucchini and top with lamb
  8. Pour white sauce on top of lamb, sprinkle remaining cheese and bake for 50 minutes.
  9. Cool and serve with a side of salad or garlic bread. Leftover (not likely to have any) can be refrigerated stored for 4 days in air tight container

Indulge in a Greek-style moussaka, made with aubergines and lamb, packed with herbs and topped with two types of cheese. Moussaka, undoubtedly one of the most well known classic Greek recipes, is My Greek moussaka is aubergine based, and one which I make with a yogurt based topping for a slightly lighter Moussaka. An authentic, delicious recipe for Eggplant Moussaka- perfect for entertaining or serving at a special gathering. A good moussaka—a baked casserole of eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, and minced lamb or beef under a lush layer of béchamel sauce—is one of the most fabulous things you can. This classic Greek moussaka recipe is made by layering eggplant and potatoes with a spiced meat filling and topping it with a béchamel sauce.

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