Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, egyptian moussaka/messa'aa (vegan/vegetarian). One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian) is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian) is something which I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook egyptian moussaka/messa'aa (vegan/vegetarian) using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian):
- Make ready 2 Garlic Cloves Crushed
- Prepare 2 Tomatoes Sliced
- Take 1 Can Crushed Tomatoes
- Get 1 Cup Passata
- Get 1 Can Chickpeas
- Take Spices
- Get 1 tbs 7 Spices
- Prepare 1 tsp Salt
- Prepare 1 tsp Pepper
- Take 1/4 tsp Hot Chili Powder
- Make ready 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
- Make ready Quite a lot of Olive Oil
- Take Produce
- Take 2 Eggplants Thickly Sliced
- Get 1/2 Onion Sliced
- Take 1/2 Onion Chopped
Line a baking tray with foil and brush with oil, lay Eggplant slices and drizzle with oil, salt, pepper and Spices (keep most of Spices for the sauce). Alternatively, you can fry the Eggplant in batches and place on absorbent towel. This vegetarian moussaka is actually popular street food in Egypt. It is usually served alongside falafel and foul for breakfast.
Steps to make Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian):
- Preheat Oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a baking tray with foil and brush with oil, lay Eggplant slices and drizzle with oil, salt, pepper and Spices (keep most of Spices for the sauce). Alternatively, you can fry the Eggplant in batches and place on absorbent towel.
- Bake for 10-15mins on each side
- While the Eggplant is baking, prepare the sauce.
- The Sauce - Heat a table spoon of olive oil in a pot. Add chopped onion (not the sliced) & garlic until soft. Add the chickpeas and Spices and stir for a minute. Add the passata and canned tomatoes, bring to boil and simmer for approx 15-20mins
- Once Eggplant is baked, remove from oven and line the bottom of a baking tray with Eggplant slices. Then a layer of the sauce, followed by tomato slices, sliced onion and repeat process.
- Place back in oven and bake for 40mins or so (you may want to cover the dish in foil for the first 20mins).
- I forgot to take a pic after pulling it out of the oven. Just wanted to eat 😂
This vegetarian moussaka is actually popular street food in Egypt. It is usually served alongside falafel and foul for breakfast. It is also used as a filling for sandwiches, popular among students looking for a quick meal on the go. When I do this as a main dish I usually use meat, but if I'm using it as a side I do the vegetarian option and Messa'aa. As with most arabic dishes, this one is composed of different elements so I'll divide the.
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