The epitome of greek comfort food moussaka is basically a hearty eggplant casserole with a juicy flavor packed meat sauce. Quickly fry the eggplant until browned. Pepper and cook stirring. Since this is a somewhat time consuming dish to make and because i. Season with paprika cumin salt and pepper.
It is perhaps the most widely recognized of all greek dishes and was made famous by the legendary greek chef nicholas tselementes. Cook ground beef until evenly brown. The variations in moussaka recipes go beyond the topping. Lamb fat in same pot over medium high reserve remaining 1 tbsp. Greek moussaka mousaka is one of the most popular dishes in greece served in almost every tavern and prepared in every household on special occasions and big family meals and for good reason.
Salt and tsp. Also i used about 6 7 small medium sized yellow potatoes and 2 large eggplant. Lay the slices of eggplant on paper towels sprinkle lightly with salt and set aside for 30 minutes to draw out the moisture. Pour bechamel sauce over the mixture and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Add onion cinnamon 2 tsp.
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I didn t have allspice so i substituted cinnamon nutmeg and clove. Given that moussaka is normally a labor intensive dish this is a relatively simple recipe and easy to follow the steps. Bake for about 25 minutes then brown under the broiler. Then in a skillet over high heat heat the olive oil. Topping the meat is either a rich bechamel sauce a french influence that was introduced later or as in today s moussaka recipe a cheese based topping.
Set aside on paper towels to drain. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a 6 quart saucepan over high heat. Set aside on paper towels to drain. I didn t have allspice so i substituted cinnamon nutmeg and clove. Stir in potatoes and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a 6 quart saucepan over high heat. Salt and tsp. It is perhaps the most widely recognized of all greek dishes and was made famous by the legendary greek chef nicholas tselementes. The epitome of greek comfort food moussaka is basically a hearty eggplant casserole with a juicy flavor packed meat sauce.
