Egyptian Moussaka

Heba Maher's Note:

It is the most famous recipe in Egypt--very delicious. You can eat it with white rice or bread.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 kg eggplant, peeled and cut into rings
• 250 g minced meat
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 large chopped onion
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• salt and pepper
• oil (for frying)
• sultana (optional)

Directions:

1. Fry the eggplant rings till it has a reddish brown color.
2. Strain it very well by a strainer or by putting the fried eggplants on kitchen handkerchiefs.
3. In a sauce pan put butter or margarine till it melts, add onions and stir till it has a reddish color then add meat.
4. Stir from time to time till meat is cooked.
5. Add tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper, few sultanas and water.
6. Boil for 2 minutes till it is a thick sauce.
7. In a tin pan put 1 layer of eggplant and a small layer of sauce, then another layer of eggplant and put all the remaining sauce on top and then straighten the surface (eggplants should be only 2 layers).
8. Put it in oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
9. Serve it with white rice or bread.

Reviews

[Maya's Mama]

i love this dish, traditionaly in egypt we eat it with greek style yougart and a squeez of lemon with each serving. try it with a bashamel sause and breadcrumbs on top,cook until the bread crumbs are browned.

[UmmBinat]

Really yummy for DD1 (4 years old) and I. We had it with white basmati rice. I used regular eggplant and Chinese eggplant that I didn`t know what to do with, ground beef, additional sweet (unsalted) butter, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil for frying, the optional raisins, plus the rest of the ingredients. I may make this again!! Made for WELCOME TO EGYPT!

[Mysterious Past]

i loved it!