Greek moussaka in a baking dish, golden béchamel topping visible over layered aubergine
Greek moussaka in a baking dish, golden béchamel topping visible over layered aubergineDieter Mueller via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mousakas.jpg), CC BY-SA 3.0CC-BY-SA-3.0
Dishes›Casserole›Mussaca
Greecefirst attested 1920–1950

Mussaca

Uma caçarola em camadas de berinjela frita, carne moída temperada e molho béchamel, assada até dourar.É considerado o prato nacional da Grécia.

Origin
Greece
Variants
1
Category
Casserole
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The same dish, localized

Regional variants

1 variant of Mussaca told differently across regions and traditions.

Preparation

1 METHOD
01
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

  1. 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
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