Egyptian Moussaka

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

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 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.