Greece

Moussaka, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Moussaka
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: eggplant (1 medium, sliced); ground lamb (250 g); crushed tomatoes (120 ml); onion (0.5, chopped); garlic (1 clove, minced); ground cinnamon (0.25 tsp); butter (1.5 tbsp); all-purpose flour (1.5 tbsp); whole milk (250 ml); egg yolk (1); mizithra cheese (60 ml, grated)

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

50 min3 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Slice 1 eggplant, brush with oil, and bake at 205°C for 20 minutes until tender.
2
Brown 250 g ground lamb with 0.5 chopped onion, 1 minced garlic clove, 0.25 tsp cinnamon, and 120 ml crushed tomatoes for 10 minutes.
3
Make a quick bechamel with 1.5 tbsp butter, 1.5 tbsp flour, 250 ml milk, 1 egg yolk, and 60 ml cheese, then layer eggplant, meat, and sauce in a dish and bake at 190°C for 20 minutes.

How it's eaten in Greece

In Greece, moussaka is served warm after resting so the bechamel layer sets cleanly.

Ingredients (serves 2)

eggplant1 medium, sliced
ground lamb250 g
Swap: ground beef (250 g)（cheaper and common）
crushed tomatoes120 ml
onion0.5, chopped
garlic1 clove, minced
ground cinnamon0.25 tsp
butter1.5 tbsp
all-purpose flour1.5 tbsp
whole milk250 ml
egg yolk1
mizithra cheese60 ml, grated
Swap: parmesan cheese (60 ml)（easy to find）

Authentic ingredients in Greece

eggplant1 large
ground lamb250 g
crushed tomatoes120 ml
onion, finely chopped0.5
garlic, minced1 clove
ground cinnamon0.25 tsp
butter1.5 tbsp
all-purpose flour1.5 tbsp
whole milk250 ml
egg yolk1
grated mizithra cheese60 ml
olive oil2 tbsp

Optional authentic touch
Salting eggplant slices before cooking draws out moisture and prevents excessive oil absorption.

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