Anyone Mousaka?

[MarinaEllas]

I got this off Greek recipe.com. Mousaka happens to be one of my favorite Greek dishes. So here you are ladies and I guess men which I highly doubt you cook! Greek men that I know just dont cook lol.

INGREDIENTS

700 gr. (1 ½ lb.) shoulder of lamb(boneless weight)
700 gr. (1 ½ lb.) aubergines
175 gr. (6 oz.) onions
225 gr. (½ lb.) tomatoes
150 ml. (Ό pt.) olive oil 5 ml.
(1 teaspoon) ground allspice
15 ml. (1 tablespoon) chopped parsley
425 ml. (Ύ pt.) bιchamel sauce
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Coating

1 large egg
large pinch grated nutmeg 75 gr.
(3 oz.) Cheddar cheese

METHOD
Wipe, top and tail, but do not peel the aubergines. Cut them into slices about 6 mm. (Ό in.) thick. Put into a colander with a light sprinkling of salt between the layers and leave to drain for half an hour. Peel and slice the onions; peel, de-seed and chop the tomatoes. When ready to cook, pat the aubergine slices dry with paper. Heat 45 ml. (3 tbsp.) oil in a frying pan over a low heat and, when hot, fry the aubergine slices gently until tender, in batches, turning once. Lift out and drain on absorbent paper. Add extra oil between batches as necessary. When all are fried, make the oil in the pan up to 30 ml. again. When this is hot, fry the onions gently for about 5 minutes, until soft and pale gold. Add the meat and fry. Add the tomatoes, allspice, parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well, cover and cook very gently for 25 to 20 minutes. Heat oven to 180-C. (350 F.), gas mark 4. In a deep, ovenproof dish, arrange alternate layers of aubergines and meat, finishing with aubergines. Warm the sauce over a low heat. Separate the egg and, off the heat, stir the yolk, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste, into the sauce. Reserve the egg white for use in another dish. Pour the sauce evenly over the surface of the dish. Grate the cheese over the sauce. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes until the topping is golden and bubbling.

The popularity of “Moussaka” has deservedly spread. It is a delicious combination of meat, vegetables and a thick, rich sauce. It’s the most traditional Greek dish and also absolutely delicious!

[DespoThessalo]

You just completely opened up my appetite for mousaka my mother's style not mine. I attempted to make mousaka one time and it was my last lol. I love to cook but for some reason mousaka is a tough one.

[Ellinida2006]

Originally Posted by DespoThessalonikia
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You just completely opened up my appetite for mousaka my mother's style not mine. I attempted to make mousaka one time and it was my last lol. I love to cook but for some reason mousaka is a tough one.

Tell me about it its 5 in the morning here and Im craving mousaka ha.

[Frapegliko]

Popo kai exw mia Pina twra

[KRHTHKAKH1]

i know how to cook mousaka is very easy

[MarinaEllas]

Originally Posted by frapegliko
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Popo kai exw mia Pina twra

Sou anoixe ego tin orexi oi o mousakas? xaxa

[KRHTHKAKH1]

you wrong the you dont put chaddar on moussaka i know how to make moussaka the greek way not your way> lol

[Ellinida2006]

Originally Posted by KRHTHKAKH1
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you wrong the you dont put chaddar on moussaka i know how to make moussaka the greek way not your way> lol

You can make any food the way you like it. It really does not matter if you use cheddar or cottage cheese.

[Prokomenos]

The only think I dont like about mousaka is the digestion process. Its real heavy on the stomach but its well worth it though.

[KRHTHKAKH1]

let me teach you how to cook a real greek food?