Musakka, Eggplant Moussaka Turkish Way
Musakka is an eggplant based (sometimes potato) dish, often containing ground lamb or beef and is common in the Middle East, Balkans and of course Turkey with many local and regional variations.
While many versions, especially the Greek one Moussaka, have a top layer made of béchamel sauce, Turkish musakka consists of sliced and fried eggplant served in a tomato-based meat sauce, warm or at room temperature. This dish is a classic in traditional Turkish cuisine and pair with it rice and yogurt (or better cacık), that's an addictive combination.
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Ingredients:
• 500 g ground lamb (or beef), lean or medium
• 1 kg eggplants
• 4 tomatoes (medium size) 3 of them peeled
• 2 onions
• 10 mild green chilies
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tsp salt
• 3 tsp chili flakes (pul biber)
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 liter oil for frying
• 1 cup chopped parsley
Instructions:
1. Cut the eggplants in rings, about 1 cm thick for each piece
2. Soak them in salted water for 10 minutes, drain and pat dry with a paper towel
3. Heat up 1 liter of oil in large pan and fry the eggplants until golden brown
4. Transfer to a plate with a paper towel to get rid of the excess oil
5. Heat up a large pan and start cooking the ground meat while crushing and mixing to avoid clumps
6. In the meantime, finely chop the onions and crush and peel the garlics and finely chop
7. Once the meat is slightly browned and cooked, add the chopped onions and cook until softened
8. Deseed and chop 5-6 green chilies and add them into the pan, stir until the chilies are cooked
9. Add 2 tsp salt, 3 tsp chili flakes and 1 tsp black pepper and cook until combined and fragrant
10. Peel and dice 2 tomatoes into cubes and add into the pan
11. Bring to low heat, cook and stir until the tomatoes are softened and nicely cooked
12. While it’s cooking slowly, add 2 tbsp tomato / chili paste into a sauce pan and stir and cook for 1 -2 minutes
13. Add 400 ml water and 1 tsp salt, mix until incorporated
14. Let it simmer and cook until the sauce is slightly thickened
15. Layer the eggplants to the bottom of a large enough baking dish or glass casserole
16. Layer the ground meat mix evenly on top to cover the eggplants.
17. Pour the sauce over evenly
18. Cut 1 tomato into ½ cm thick slices and cut 4 green chilies into half
19. Garnish the tray with the tomato and chili slices
20. Cook in a pre-heated oven at 200°C / 390°F about 30 – 40 minutes until the tomatoes and chilies are cooked and nicely roasted
21. Serve in slices and enjoy with yogurt or Turkish rice pilaf
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Seriously Easy Moussaka
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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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Moussaka in the Ninja Foodi Cheekyricho cooking video recipe
Moussaka, Ninja Foodi cheekyricho video recipe ep. 1,2
This grain free Greek style Eggplant layered dish is not only tasty but Gluten free, cheap and easy to make and sure to become one of your families favourite. We do hope you give it a try.
INGREDIENTS:
1 medium eggplant
250g ground beef or lamb
2 onions
3 cloves of garlic
400g tinned tomatoes
75g tomato paste
250g milk
40g butter
1t allspice
1t pepper
50g gluten free flour
150g cheese
100g oil
1 fresh tomato.
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Homemade Moussaka Recipe | Taste the World
Moussaka is one of my favouite things to eat! Making one from home can be quite daunting when you look at the list of ingredients, but it is definitely worth it and lasts ages! Hope you try this loaded Greek dish, tweak it to your liking! More taste the World recipes
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Full method / steps:
Ingredients list:
3 medium aubergines, sliced
800g lamb mince
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 heaped tsp dried oregano
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 bay leaves
200ml red wine
400g chopped tomatoes
2tbsp tomato purée
½ tbsp light brown soft sugar
550g Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and sliced into 5mm rounds
For the béchamel sauce
40g butter
40g plain flour
450ml milk
50g parmesan
2tsp nutmeg
1 large egg plus 1 yolk, lightly beaten
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Eggplant & Ground Beef — Turkish Moussaka (Patlıcan Musakka). Delicious & Easy Dinner Recipe!
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⏱️ Cooking time: 40 minutes
???? Servings: 6
???? Calories: 181 kCal
✅ Ingredients:
* Eggplants - 2,2 lbs | 1000 g
* Ground beef - 1,1 lbs | 500 g
* Onion - 4,5 oz | 150 g
* Bell pepper - 3 oz | 100 g
* Hot pepper - 1 oz | 30 g
* Tomatoes - 6 oz | 200 g
* Garlic - 2 cloves
* Cooking oil - 3 tbsp
* Tomato paste - 2 tbsp
* Water - 1 1/4 (1,25) cups | 300 ml
* Sweet paprika - 1 tsp
* Ground Coriander - 1/2 tsp
* Ground Cumin - 1/2 tsp
* Dried thyme - 1/2 tsp
* Ground black pepper - to taste
* Salt - to taste
✔︎ You will need:
- Cutting board
- Pan
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1. Cut the eggplants, sweet bell pepper, and tomatoes into large cubes. Finely chop the onion and hot pepper, and mince the garlic.
2. Heat a pan over medium heat, add 2 tbsp of cooking oil, and fry the eggplants for 5-7 minutes, stirring constantly. Once the eggplants are browned, transfer them to a bowl.
3. In the same skillet, add 1 tbsp of cooking oil, then add the onion and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add the sweet and hot peppers and cook for another minute. Add the ground beef, break it into pieces, and fry for 2-3 minutes.
4. Next, add the minced garlic and fry for 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for an additional 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, salt, ground black pepper, cumin, paprika, thyme, coriander, and mix well. Add back the fried eggplants, pour in the water, and stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve hot with rice or bulgur sides garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
❗️Advices:
1. You can pre-fry the eggplants in a deep fryer for added crispiness.
2. Ground beef can be substituted with pork, chicken, turkey, or a mix of meats.
3. You can omit the hot pepper or replace it with chili powder to suit your taste.
4. Fresh tomatoes can be replaced with canned diced tomatoes.
5. You can use broth instead of water.
6. Use spices and salt according to taste.
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