Moussaka
Moussaka is one of the traditional dishes of Egypt, which is cooked with eggplants. It is usually cooked with vegetables and meat. However, one can cook moussaka only with vegetables.
Ingredients
Eggplants (peel and cut): 1 kg
Chopped onion: ½ cup
Butter: 1 tablespoon
Tomato paste: 3 tablespoons
Sultanas (optional)
Salt, pepper, sugar and water
Preparation
First, fry the cut eggplant rings until it becomes reddish brown.
In a saucepan, put the butter, allow it to melt and add chopped onions. Fry till it turns reddish brown.
Now, add the minced meat and cook for about 20 minutes on medium flame.
Add tomato paste, sugar, salt, water, sultanas and pepper.
Cook the mixture until it becomes a thick sauce.
Take a tin pan and place a layer of eggplant. Put a layer of the sauce and place another layer of eggplant. Now, pour the remaining sauce and put it in oven at 180 degrees.
Remove the tin after 15 minutes. Serve hot moussaka with rice or bread.