Layers of soft eggplant, rich beef or lamb filling lightly spiced with oregano and cinnamon, topped with a thick layer of bechamel sauce. Traditionally, the eggplant slices are fried but there’s plenty of recipes (even from Greek cookbooks) that grill/broil, bake or BBQ the eggplant. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Family inhaled it (including a 12 yr old that never normally eats eggplant and a 4yr old) hands down beats a lasagne…. Spoon over half the minced meat mixture and then repeat the layers with the rest of the aubergine, minced meat, breadcrumbs and cheese.

Whatever you know the dish well or you are just adventuring in the Mediterranean dishes this spice blend will help you re-create the traditional dish. I will be donating some to my elderly neighbours tomorrow who I am looking after due to corinavirus.Now layer the ingredients in a large oven proof dish starting with the lamb mixture, I usually put a around 1 1/2 cm but it depends on the depth of your dish. Add the tinned tomatoes, the sugar, a pinch of cinnamon, 1 bay leaf and a good pinch of salt and pepper. The third time I decided to use a layer of creamed potatoes instead of the slices and went back to frying the zucchini and eggplant.

You’ll be hard pressed to find a taverna that doesn’t serve it or a household that doesn’t make it on special occasions! Now that your vegetables, your béchamel and your meat sauce are ready it’s time to assemble your dish! It’t a Middle Eastern spice blend which can contain any combination of: cardamom, cumin, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, allspice, dry ginger, chili peppers, coriander seed, peppercorn, sweet and hot paprika, fenugreek, and dry turmeric. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. Hate it, because I just want to admire how great it looks (ok, I’m lying, I want *people* to admire it so I can bask in the glory, yes it’s totally childish but let me have that moment because do you KNOW how many pots and pans I dirtied MAKING THIS?A hint for those who find lamb too fatty, make the sauce a day ahead and place into fridge overnight. However, the Greek version includes layers of meat and eggplant topped with a Béchamel ("white") sauce and baked. As with all iconic dishes of the world, I imagine that every Greek family surely has their own version of Moussaka.

When he appeared on This Morning with his range of dishes hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield. Thank you so much for your kind review, and we are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the aroma of the chicken spice. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put on your computer with your knowledge and consent. If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy. This Mousaka seasoning is all you need to properly prepare and indulge yourself in this delicious comfort food.Next, lay some pre-salted slices of aubergine so that it forms a nice base and sprinkle with cheese. We lived in a tiny flat with an even tinier kitchen, and so most of our wonderful food memories came through ready-made foods: Indian take-out, fish ‘n chips, and pub food. In the meantime, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan, gently fry the onion on a medium heat for 5 minutes until soft, then add the garlic and fry for a further minute. I’d never heard of rinsing eggplant then salting it and letting it rest, but it worked, no bitter residue!