GRGreeceMoussaka

A Greek moussaka fresh from the oven, golden béchamel on top.Photo by test seedCC-BY-SA-4.0

Greecefirst attested 1920–1950

Moussaka

A layered casserole of fried eggplant, spiced minced meat, and béchamel sauce, baked until golden. Considered the national dish of Greece.

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Origin

Greece

Variants

Preparation

1 METHOD

Fried \& topped

Brown the minced lamb with onion, garlic, cinnamon, and allspice; simmer until thick. Fry the eggplant slices. Layer eggplant and meat sauce in a baking dish, top with béchamel and kefalotyri, and bake at 180°C until golden.

⏱ 90 min · 3

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Sources

Claim: Moussaka is a dish popular in Greece, the Balkans, and the Levant.
Wikipedia. (2024). Moussaka. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moussaka
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moussakasecondary