How to Make Greek Moussaka
Learn How to make Traditional Greek Moussaka. This dish is so rich and full of flavor. layers of potatoes, eggplants, meat and béchamel sauce. Not recommended on a diet ;)
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Ingredients:
3 medium – large eggplants
3 potatoes
1 large onion
2 garlic cloves
700g (24.7 oz) minced beef
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
260g (9.2 oz) tomato sauce
1 cup (240ml) beef broth or 1/2 cup (120ml) red wine
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon thyme
1L (4.2 cups) milk
120g (4.23 oz) butter (1 stick + 1 tsp)
120g (4.23 oz) flour (1 cup – 2 tsp)
85g (3 oz) parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 egg yolks
Vegetable oil for frying
Directions:
1. Prepare the vegetables: slice the eggplants into 1cm thick. Season with salt and set aside for 30 minutes. Meanwhile peel the potatoes and slice them.
2. Wash the eggplants well and pat them dry. Fry the eggplants and potatoes until golden. Transfer to a paper towel to get rid of access oil. For a lighter version place the eggplants and potatoes in a baking pan, drizzle with olive oil and bake and golden.
3. Prepare the meat mixture: heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add chopped onions and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add crushed garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes more.
4. Add the meat and cook, stirring, until the beef is no longer pink. And salt, pepper, cinnamon and thyme, stir well. Add tomato paste and stir. Add bay leaf, tomato sauce and stir well. Add beef broth, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until thickens. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. Prepare the béchamel sauce: heat 1 litter of milk. In a medium saucepan over low heat melt butter, when the butter is melted, add flour and whisk continuously, until smooth paste forms. Gradually add the warm milk while continually whisking to prevent lumps. Whisk until the sauce is smooth and thick. Remove from heat and add pinch salt, black pepper, nutmeg, parmesan and egg yolks, whisk until smooth.
6. Preheat oven to 180C (360F).
7. Assemble the moussaka: add 4-5 tablespoons of the béchamel sauce to the meat mixture and mix. Layer the potatoes in a 13X8.5 (33X22cm) ovenproof dish, then layer half of the eggplants. Pour the meat mixture and spread evenly. Layer the remaining eggplants and pour the béchamel sauce. Grate some parmesan on top.
8. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for at least 45 minutes before cutting.
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Vegan Moussaka
Moussaka is quite possibly the most iconic Greek recipe in the world. It is, of course, a rich mixture of spiced ground meat sauce, eggplant (and sometimes potatoes and/or zucchini), and bechamel, often made even richer with the addition of Greek cheeses as feta. This delicious vegan moussaka recipe will delight the most diehard traditionalists, though! It is an excellent combination of classic Mediterranean diet ingredients, such as vegetables and beans, all the wonderful robust flavors associated with Greek cooking, and a few new techniques that will surprise you. It is a healthy, delicious version – you could almost place it in the category of Greek bean recipes! – of a traditional Greek classic and one of my favorite Greek recipes from season 4 of My Greek Table! Serve this with a Greek red wine, such as a Naoussa Xinomavro.
To make this recipe you'll need:
Ingredients
2 sweet potatoes peeled and sliced into thin oval slices
3 large eggplants trimmed and sliced into long thin ovals
Extra virgin Greek olive oil
2 large red onions chopped
4 garlic cloves chopped
3 cups cooked black beans
1 cup canned chickpeas keep liquid
1 ½ cup chopped canned tomatoes
2 Tbsp tomato paste
½ cup red wine
1 cinnamon stick
2 dried or fresh bay leaves
4 allspice berries
Dried Greek oregano to taste
1 – 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp petimezi
Seasalt and pepper to taste
For the Bechamel:
Leftover liquid from 1 can of chickpeas aqua faba, used above
4 Tbsp extra virgin Greek olive oil
4 scant Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups coconut milk
2 cups almond milk
Salt and white pepper to taste
½ cup breadcrumbs
Grated nutmeg to taste
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Moussaka Recipe - Using Your Eggplant and Tomatoes
Here is great comfort food using eggplant! This wonderful dish uses warm spices such as cinnamon and cloves. The Béchamel sauce takes it over the top when it combines with the rich meat tomato sauce. Feel free to substitute beef for the lamb.
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Meat Sauce
3 Cups Fresh Tomato Sauce (see how to make it here: )
or sub. Canned San Marzano Tomatoes (like Cento Brand)
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/3 Cup Red Wine
2 Tablespoons Fresh Greek Oregano
1 Red Onion
1 Large Clove of Garlic
Salt & Pepper
1 Pound Ground Lamb or Beef
Vegetables
1 Medium Eggplant
2-3 Medium Yellow Potatoes
2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley
1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
Olive Oil
Salt
Béchamel Sauce (see video recipe here:
1 Egg
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
Here is great video recipe for Moussaka:
Vegetarian Moussaka Recipe // Twinklesabri
Very simple Vegetarian Moussaka. I'm aware this is not the traditional greek recipe, but that's how my moroccan grand mother used to make it for me. Enjoy and let me know if you try this!
Ingredients:
2 medium eggplants
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
Fresh coriander
Olive oil
1 can chopped tomatoes
Spices: pinch of salt, pepper, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp paprika powder
Cheese (optional)
To make this completely vegan, use plant based cheese or bread crumbs!
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Classic Greek Moussaka - Traditional and Delicious!
The word Moussaka itself has Arabic origins, derived from the word musaqqa'a, which means chilled. Early versions of this dish were made with layered vegetables and sometimes meat, then baked and served at room temperature. The concept of layering and baking vegetables eventually spread to other parts of the Mediterranean, including Greece.
Greek Moussaka, as we know it today, is said to have been adapted and popularized by the Greek population during the Ottoman era. This widely known Greek version was created by the French-trained Greek chef Nikolaos Tselementes in the 1920s.
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Traditional Greek Moussaka
Ingredients:
• 3 large eggplants, thinly sliced
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 1 zucchini, thinly sliced (optional)
• 500 ml olive oil for frying
Ground beef:
• 500 g ground beef or lamb, medium fat
• 500 g grated tomatoes or tomato puree
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp, tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp thyme (dried or fresh chopped)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup chopped parsley (optional)
• 1/2 cup beef stock or water (optional, depending on the juice of tomatoes)
Mornay (Greek Bechamel with egg yolks):
• 100 g olive oil
• 100 g flour
• 1 liter full fat warm milk
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp grated nutmeg
• 2 egg yolks
• 150 g graviera or kefalograviera cheese, grated (alt: gruyere, myzithra, parmesan or pecorino)
• 1 tsp salt
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How to Make Bulgarian Moussaka | Moussaka Recipe
How to make Bulgarian moussaka with minced meat and potatoes. This is a much loved recipe for moussaka in Bulgaria by all.It becomes easy and very tasty!
The recipe is from my grandmother, who cooks very, very tasty.
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Very Tasty Moussaka From my Childhood
Ingredients:
-500 grams Pork mince
-1 kilogram Potatoes
-1 Carrot
-2 Tomato
-1 Onion
-1 teaspoon of Red pepper
-1/4 teaspoon of Pepper
-Salt (to tasty)
-1 teaspoon of Savory
-1 teaspoon of Oil
For the sauce
-400 grams Yoghurt
-5 Eggs
-1/2 teaspoon of Bread soda
-Parsley
-pinch of Salt
-pinch of Pepper
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