Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, egyptian moussaka/messa'aa (vegan/vegetarian). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
The recipe that accompanies it is for the Egyptian version of moussaka, or masa'a, which is vegan when served as street food but sometimes made The summer before love's slow march of defeat, we ate moussaka between pockets of chewy pita as we took in the backhoes and foreboding black flags. Egyptian Moussaka is traditionally made with ground meat, so this recipe substitutes it with diced mushrooms. Hidden in the delicate eggplant layers are currants which add a touch of sweetness. For most, the word Moussaka conjures up images of layers of fried eggplant, juicy minced beef and sometimes even a layer of creamy bechamel sauce baked to perfection.
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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have 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
- Make ready 2 Tomatoes Sliced
- Prepare 1 Can Crushed Tomatoes
- Prepare 1 Cup Passata
- Make ready 1 Can Chickpeas
- Make ready Spices
- Prepare 1 tbs 7 Spices
- Prepare 1 tsp Salt
- Prepare 1 tsp Pepper
- Take 1/4 tsp Hot Chili Powder
- Get 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
- Prepare Quite a lot of Olive Oil
- Take Produce
- Take 2 Eggplants Thickly Sliced
- Get 1/2 Onion Sliced
- Prepare 1/2 Onion Chopped
This recipe was created by tinkering with the traditional ingredients to make a lighter, lacto-vegetarian moussaka recipe—mashed chickpeas replace the ground meat. Vegan moussaka with lentils and eggplant! This popular Greek dish can be easily made without meat and still tastes amazing. This healthy casserole is a wonderful comfort meal which is flavorful, satisfying, and very enjoyable.
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 popular Greek dish can be easily made without meat and still tastes amazing. This healthy casserole is a wonderful comfort meal which is flavorful, satisfying, and very enjoyable. The recipe is plant-based, gluten-free, and fairly easy to make. Vegetarian moussaka - a classic Greek dish made with aubergine and lentils in a rich tomatoey sauce. The perfect healthy vegetarian comfort food!
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