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Egyptian Moussaka

Egyptian Moussaka Recipe

It is the most famous recipe in Egypt--very delicious. You can eat it with white rice or bread.
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Prep Time 45 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Egyptian
Calories 171.3 kcal

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)

Instructions
 

  • Fry the eggplant rings till it has a reddish brown color.
  • Strain it very well by a strainer or by putting the fried eggplants on kitchen handkerchiefs.
  • In a sauce pan put butter or margarine till it melts, add onions and stir till it has a reddish color then add meat.
  • Stir from time to time till meat is cooked.
  • Add tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper, few sultanas and water.
  • Boil for 2 minutes till it is a thick sauce.
  • 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).
  • Put it in oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
  • Serve it with white rice or bread.

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Nutrition

Serving: 191gCalories: 171.3kcalCarbohydrates: 15.4gProtein: 10.1gFat: 8.6gSaturated Fat: 3.7gCholesterol: 33.4mgSodium: 112.5mgFiber: 6.4gSugar: 8.1g
Keyword < 60 Mins, African, Asian, Egyptian, Low Cholesterol, Meat, Middle Eastern
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